Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9PS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 99cf403c-da62-4ce0-a9b6-b97f6adbd215 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Glenthorne High School are proud to foster a vibrant, inclusive environment where staff are valued and empowered to help every pupil reach their full potential. With strong leadership and excellent pupil behaviour, we maintain a calm, focused, and supportive atmosphere for learning.
We are currently seeking a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to work closely with our Designated Safeguarding Lead on all matters relating to safeguarding and child protection. This is a non-teaching post and provides an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and committed individual who is passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people.
The successful candidate will possess strong emotional resilience and exceptional communication skills, and will engage confidently with students, staff, and visitors. A warm, approachable manner is essential, along with a firm commitment to consistently upholding our safeguarding policies and procedures.
Due to the nature of the responsibilities, some flexibility in working hours will be required, including occasional work during school holidays if necessary.
What the school offers its staff
Glenthorne High School can offer you:
• The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
• Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
• Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare at a discounted rate
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for: Electric Cars and Cycle to work
• Long service awards
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1700 pupils.This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Glenthorne High School are proud to foster a vibrant, inclusive environment where staff are valued and empowered to help every pupil reach their full potential. With strong leadership and excellent pupil behaviour, we maintain a calm, focused, and supportive atmosphere for learning.
We are currently seeking a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to work closely with our Designated Safeguarding Lead on all matters relating to safeguarding and child protection. This is a non-teaching post and provides an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and committed individual who is passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people.
The successful candidate will possess strong emotional resilience and exceptional communication skills, and will engage confidently with students, staff, and visitors. A warm, approachable manner is essential, along with a firm commitment to consistently upholding our safeguarding policies and procedures.
Due to the nature of the responsibilities, some flexibility in working hours will be required, including occasional work during school holidays if necessary.
What the school offers its staff
Glenthorne High School can offer you:
• The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
• Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
• Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare at a discounted rate
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for: Electric Cars and Cycle to work
• Long service awards
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1700 pupils.This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.