Designated Safeguarding Lead

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Wandsworth

£39,836 - £55,297 per annum, dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: The successful candidate will work full time during term time, plus 10 days

Required from: September 2025

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and well-qualified Designated Safeguarding Lead to join the school's Senior Leadership Team. You will take responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the whole school (including online safety) from Reception through to Sixth Form.

Reporting to the Deputy Head Pastoral & Co-Curricular, you will work in close liaison with the Deputy Head Pastorals in both the senior and junior school to oversee and implement safeguarding policies, ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements and GDST expectations, reporting to the Heads of each school.

The DSL role is a dynamic and strategic role involving close collaboration with a range of stakeholders to advise and support on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters and liaising with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police to ensure a robust and effective response to safeguarding and wellbeing concerns. You will work closely with the school Nurses' team and Wellbeing Lead to integrate medical and mental health support within the school's pastoral framework.

Qualifications and Experience:

Skills Required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. (Essential)
• Be able to take timely and effective action where required. (Essential)

Experience
• Evidence of recent experience of working within the field of safeguarding. (Essential)
• Experience of leading staff or teams in relation to safeguarding. (Desirable)
• Experience of taking an active involvement in working with a range of external agencies, policies and protocols. (Desirable)
• To have experience/training in CPOMs. (Desirable)

Knowledge Base
• Evidence of appropriate professional development for the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead. (Essential)
• Knowledge of legislation and guidance on safeguarding and working with young people, including knowledge of the responsibilities of schools and other agencies. (Essential)
• Effectively use school systems and policies to monitor and support the safety and welfare of all students and staff at the school. (Essential)

Qualifications/Attainment
• Relevant professional qualifications which support the expertise of the safeguarding field (i.e. Social Services, Police, NHS, Education or other relevant field working with children). (Essential)
• Degree /Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3. (Desirable)

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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