Safeguarding Lead & Student Wellbeing Champion

GEMS Wellington School - Qatar; United Arab Emirates; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

GEMS Wellington School - Qatar in the UAE is seeking an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to drive safeguarding and child protection across the school, working closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to safeguard every pupil.

The successful candidate will retain a reduced teaching timetable, deliver training, mentor staff and lead policy development, liaising with families and external agencies while ensuring compliance with UAE regulations and school procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified and experienced teacher.
• Strong professional judgement and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive safeguarding matters with discretion, compassion and rigour.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding and child protection practice across the school, ensuring the highest standards of student safety and wellbeing.
• Act as the school’s key point of contact for safeguarding and child protection concerns.
• Manage safeguarding referrals, disclosures and concerns appropriately, ensuring timely action, accurate documentation and appropriate escalation.
• Maintain confidential and comprehensive safeguarding records in line with school, GEMS and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team on complex safeguarding and child protection matters.
• Liaise effectively with parents, external agencies and relevant authorities where required.
• Ensure safeguarding policies, procedures and practices remain current, effective and consistently implemented across the school.
• Identify emerging safeguarding trends, risks and areas requiring intervention or additional support.
• Promote a strong culture of safeguarding in which all members of the school community understand that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
• Deliver and coordinate safeguarding and child protection training for teaching and non-teaching staff.
• Ensure new staff receive appropriate safeguarding induction and understand reporting procedure.
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to colleagues in identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns.
• Support the development of a proactive whole-school culture centred around student safety, wellbeing and protection.
• Keep up to date with developments in safeguarding practice and relevant UAE regulatory requirements.
• Undertake a reduced teaching timetable appropriate to the successful candidate’s subject specialism and experience.
• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning in line with the school’s curriculum and expectations.
• Build positive and trusted relationships with students, colleagues and families.
• Contribute to the wider pastoral and professional life of the school.

Education

Qualified teacher with safeguarding experience

Job description

GEMS Wellington School - Qatar in the UAE is seeking an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to drive safeguarding and child protection across the school, working closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to safeguard every pupil.

The successful candidate will retain a reduced teaching timetable, deliver training, mentor staff and lead policy development, liaising with families and external agencies while ensuring compliance with UAE regulations and school procedures.