National Head of Safeguarding

OneSchool Global; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

OneSchool Global UK is recruiting a National Head of Safeguarding to lead safeguarding across 23 UK campuses and to support campus leaders and Designated Safeguarding Leads. The role focuses on strategic leadership, governance, training and safeguarding culture across a large multi-site educational network.

You will provide expert supervision, drive audits and respond to safeguarding incidents while shaping policy and practice at a national level.

Qualifications

• Significant safeguarding leadership experience within education, children's services or a related sector.
• Current or previous Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) experience.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, governance and best practice.
• Experience supporting safeguarding improvements across multiple sites or teams.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to analyse safeguarding data and translate findings into meaningful action.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of safeguarding strategy across 23 UK campuses.
• Provide expert guidance and professional supervision to DSLs and safeguarding teams.
• Lead safeguarding audits, quality assurance reviews and compliance activity.
• Analyse safeguarding trends, risks and themes to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and deliver training, guidance and safeguarding resources.
• Support critical incident management and organisational safeguarding responses.
• Report safeguarding performance and key insights to senior leaders and governance committees.

Skills

Safeguarding leadership

DSL experience

Governance knowledge

Multi-site leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Job description

Lead Safeguarding Across a National School Network
OneSchool Global UK is one of the largest independent school groups in the world, with 23 campuses across the UK.
We are seeking an experienced and passionate National Head of Safeguarding to help drive safeguarding excellence across our school network. Working alongside our Regional Director of Safeguarding, you will provide strategic leadership, professional support, training, quality assurance and governance oversight to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding practice across all campuses.
This is a rare opportunity to influence safeguarding on a national scale, supporting campus leaders and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) while helping shape policy, practice, compliance and safeguarding culture across a large multi-site educational organisation.

About the Role

As National Head of Safeguarding, you will:

• Support the delivery of safeguarding strategy across 23 UK campuses.
• Provide expert guidance and professional supervision to DSLs and safeguarding teams.
• Lead safeguarding audits, quality assurance reviews and compliance activity.
• Analyse safeguarding trends, risks and themes to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and deliver training, guidance and safeguarding resources.
• Support critical incident management and organisational safeguarding responses.
• Report safeguarding performance and key insights to senior leaders and governance committees.
• Deputise for the Regional Director of Safeguarding when required.

Whilst providing strategic oversight and support, this role does not hold responsibility for the operational management of individual safeguarding cases, which remain the responsibility of campus-based safeguarding teams.

About You

You will be an experienced safeguarding leader with:

• Significant safeguarding leadership experience within education, children's services or a related sector.
• Current or previous Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) experience.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, governance and best practice.
• Experience supporting safeguarding improvements across multiple sites or teams.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to analyse safeguarding data and translate findings into meaningful action