Job Description

We are consistently ranked among the top performing schools both in London and the UK and are known for our ground-breaking initiatives in everything from biophilia and design thinking to the science of learning, and for our leading co-curricular programme.

Ours is an incredible community in which to teach, work and learn. With a focus on continued professional development, membership of leading organisations and a superb package of personal benefits provided by the GDST, this is an opportunity to play a role in a warm and inclusive organisation which has been a powerful voice in education for over 150 years.



Designated Safeguarding Lead

Salary:

GDST Support Staff band, Grade 5, FTE 1: 47,547 - 66,000 per annum. (Actual salary: 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.



If you have proven experience and expertise working within the field of Safeguarding to a highly competent professional standard, we would be delighted to hear from you.


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Applications must be received by Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 9am.

Interview date: 21 May 2025.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.


We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.