Senior Safeguarding Leader — International School

PMC International GmbH; Wien; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose & Impact

Work-Life Integration

Attractive Compensation

Holiday entitlement

Additional Benefits

Job summary

Vienna International School – Austria is seeking a Designated Safeguarding Lead (all genders) for a full-time role (38.5 hours/week) to lead safeguarding across the school and support senior leadership, HR, and student services. Reporting to the Director, you will coordinate prevention, training, reporting, case management and external liaison to protect students.

The role requires a degree in social work or related field with 8+ years of safeguarding leadership, and strong English and German

Qualifications

• Degree in social work, psychology, child protection, safeguarding, or related field with safeguarding training.
• Minimum 8 years in child protection, safeguarding, social services, youth welfare or school wellbeing.
• Knowledge of child protection, trauma, online harm, data protection and Austrian pathways.

Responsibilities

• Lead school-wide safeguarding framework, policies, procedures and culture.
• Coordinate case management, escalation and timely, child-centered actions.
• Advise leadership, HR and staff on thresholds, actions and governance reporting.
• Provide training, safer recruitment, induction and code of conduct guidance.
• Maintain safeguarding records and liaison with authorities and providers.

Skills

Discretion

Emotional maturity

Strong communication

Education

Degree in social work or related field

Job description

Vienna International School – Austria is seeking a Designated Safeguarding Lead (all genders) for a full-time role (38.5 hours/week) to lead safeguarding across the school and support senior leadership, HR, and student services. Reporting to the Director, you will coordinate prevention, training, reporting, case management and external liaison to protect students.

The role requires a degree in social work or related field with 8+ years of safeguarding leadership, and strong English and German