Interview help!

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I posted the other day about being made redundant.

Imagine my surprise to find I've got an interview already, to my dream job less than 5 mins from home!

This is where I need help - I haven't had an interview in over 14 years! And I'm petrified! Plus it's in a school, and I need to know a about safeguarding.

Please, hit me with any questions that may be asked, and answers that I should have.

Hey OP! Glad I've seen your post - I specialise in safeguarding!
Do you have any particular questions you'd like answers for?
More than happy to help as best as I can xx
P.S congrats on the interview!

Thanks @hillarypcof

I think, I just need to know what to say, if they ask me what I know about safeguarding? How do I demonstrate that?

The safeguarding policy will be in the website. Read it.
Know the designated person by name you would refer to.
If in doubt about what to do, you would refer it to them.
Consider how would you keep yourself safe.
What you would say if a child made a disclosure.
What to do if you hear something worrying
Answering the phone and being confidential.
Ensure any email you provide is appropriate.
If in doubt about a reply say you would seek advice.
They want some one sensible.
If the ask you to order anything consider if any safeguarding risk needs immediate action or not.

Well done! What's the role?

I've interviewed for school based posts before. To be honest I wouldn't worry about answering in forensic detail. You just need to make clear that you are aware of the signs of abuse/neglect, would report any concerns promptly to the safeguarding lead, follow up if necessary and always in line with the schools policy.
Questions are often presented as scenarios e.g 'what would you do if a child came into school each day hungry and unkempt?' 'What would you do if a child told you that they had seen their dad hit their mum' etc

If you have time then read the document 'keeping children safe in education'

www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2

it's the statutory guidance all schools have to follow.

Good luck!

I would give the exact same advice as PPs (they've hit the nail on the head) - also make a point of saying that you always work to GDPR guidelines, however this is not to be viewed as a barrier, and that you are confident in your knowledge of when information sharing is appropriate x

As above, my first question on safeguarding in my interview was, who is responsible for safeguarding, I answered, everyone. And they seemed very happy as I later learned that most people had said the DSL.

You'll get significant training and learn the lines of report such as DSL etc but it's everyone's responsibility to be aware of it and report appropriately.

Good luck