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SalaryWhitgift is one of Britain’s leading independent boarding and day schools for boys aged between 10 and 18 years, with approximately 1550 pupils and over one hundred boarding or flexi-boarding pupils. It was founded in 1596 by Elizabeth I’s last Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift, and is the oldest school in Croydon. Whitgift enjoys facilities of outstanding quality, amongst the best available nationally, in a beautiful parkland estate in South Croydon with excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.
Whitgift School is wishing to appoint a new role of Director of Safeguarding (Designated Safeguarding Lead).
The Director of Safeguarding is primarily responsible to the Headmaster of Whitgift School and will sit on the School’s Senior Leadership Team.
We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
To apply, please visit www.whitgift.co.uk/vacancies. For any queries, please telephone 020 8688 9222 or email the Human Resources Department at .
Applications will be reviewed daily and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. The school reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.
Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 8 April 2024.
Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and on-line media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities).
For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys’ lives through education.
Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.
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