Director of Safeguarding

The Director of Safeguarding (Designated Safeguarding Lead) reports to the Head through the Deputy Head (Pastoral) in the Senior School and the Co-Heads in the Prep School. S/he is responsible for all aspects of Safeguarding across the School and for the creation and sustaining of an appropriate and vigilant safeguarding culture throughout the organisation.

S/he will work closely with a variety of external agencies and with many senior colleagues, including the Heads of Lower School/Middle School and Sixth Form, the Heads of House, the Deputy Head (School Improvement and Standards), the Director of Wellbeing, the HR Manager, the Bursar, the Director of Digital and others.

The Director of Safeguarding will assume to role of DSL to the Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior School. The Director of Safeguarding is a member of the Senior Management Team and holds a full-time, non-teaching position. The vast majority of his/her work will be completed during term time but on occasion, there will be a need for some work to be undertaken during school holidays, as circumstances dictate.

The post holder must promote a positive culture of Safeguarding at Ibstock Place School in which procedures, routines and rules in relation to safeguarding are understood and observed by both pupils and staff. Further to this the post holder must encourage a culture of listening to pupils amongst all staff, ensuring that voices are heard, that concerns of vulnerable pupils are being taken seriously and that they are supported and kept safe. 

This post will commence 31 August 2024. This is a term time only role, Monday to Friday, with a six-month probationary period. Further information on the role is set out in the Job Description.