Designated Safeguarding Lead – Sutton | Outstanding Secondary School

Marchant Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead for an outstanding secondary school in Sutton. The role requires strategic and operational leadership across safeguarding and child protection, with a focus on collaboration with the Headteacher and senior leaders.

Applicants should have extensive school safeguarding experience, including as DSL or DDSL in a secondary setting, and strong knowledge of KCSIE and statutory safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• Previous school safeguarding experience is essential.
• Experience as DSL or DDSL in a secondary environment would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school's safeguarding provision.
• Manage complex safeguarding cases.
• Oversee referrals and external agency involvement.
• Work with social care and other professionals.
• Provide advice and guidance to staff.
• Deliver safeguarding training.
• Monitor safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Prepare safeguarding reports for senior leaders and governors.

Skills

DSL experience

Safeguarding leadership

KCSIE knowledge

Job description

Previous School Safeguarding Experience Essential

An Outstanding secondary school in Sutton is seeking an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to provide strategic and operational leadership across safeguarding and child protection.

Previous school-based safeguarding experience is essential, with substantial experience working as a DSL or DDSL in a secondary environment.

You'll work closely with the Headteacher and senior leadership team while acting as a key point of contact for students, families and external professionals.

Your Responsibilities

Leading the school's safeguarding provision

Managing complex safeguarding cases

Overseeing referrals and external agency involvement

Working with social care and other professionals

Providing advice and guidance to staff

Delivering safeguarding training

Monitoring safeguarding policies and procedures

Preparing safeguarding reports for senior leaders and governors

About You

You should have excellent knowledge of KCSIE and statutory safeguarding procedures, with the confidence to manage complex and sensitive cases.

Experience with child protection conferences, strategy meetings, Prevent and multi-agency working would be highly advantageous.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 72 hours.