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Designated Safeguarding Lead

Designated Safeguarding Lead

St Margaret's School

Hertfordshire

  • Expired
Salary:
Dependent on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April or September 2024
Apply by:
15 January 2024

Job overview

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Full time - salary dependent on experience

Start date: April or September 2024

We are seeking an excellent Designated Safeguarding Lead. The DSL will set the highest of standards in safeguarding across the school and lead the deputy DSL team.

We would welcome applicants with expertise in safeguarding with young people, either from their work in schools or in social work or similar work background.

The DSL will be pivotal for our pastoral work, making a difference to young people across the school. They should be an excellent communicator, who is able to manage sensitive and privileged information with discretion. They will have the ability to work in a team and under their own initiative and demonstrate flexibility when dealing with sensitive cases.

To apply for this vacancy, please visit our website:

https://www.stmargarets-school.org.uk/work-with-us

Closing date for applications: Monday 15 January

Interviews to be held: Tuesday 23 January   

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and St Margaret’s School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

St Margaret’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Margaret’s School is an equal opportunities employer.


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About St Margaret's School

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+44 208 416 4400

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St Margaret’s School in Bushey, Hertfordshire, an independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 2 to 18. Founded in 1749, we are one of the oldest independent schools in the UK. As well as day places for all ages, we offer a range of flexible boarding options for both UK and international pupils from the age of 11.

We are a school with a proven record of academic success in public examinations and our pupils move onto competitive courses at leading universities and institutions both here in the UK and around the world. Our outward looking ethos aims to encourage a genuine enthusiasm for learning and an ability to independently explore subjects beyond the classroom. Our curriculum addresses a rapidly changing world filled with complex challenges as well as exciting new possibilities.

The pastoral care at St Margaret’s is the central pillar upon which the success of the school is based and we are proud of the quality of care and opportunity given to every one of our pupils no matter what stage of their education. We offer a rich programme of extra-curricular activities and pupils are encouraged to find their talent whatever that may be.

There is no typical St Margaret’s pupil; all are valued individually by our qualified and committed staff. However, they are all dedicated young people who strive to succeed in all that they do and are passionate about topics facing them today. The quality of care at St Margaret’s School enables pupils to grow in an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding and leave equipped with the confidence, aptitude and skills they need for life and for work.

Our beautiful 60 acre site boasts a combination of superbly resourced historic and modern buildings and we are easily accessible from both London, the Home Counties and all the major London airports. If you have not yet visited us, please do and we will show you the love of learning, culture of achievement and relish of challenge that is the essence of St Margaret’s.

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