The Director of Safeguarding Compliance is a significant role, acting as Senior Deputy DSL, and taking operational responsibility for safeguarding across the School on a day-to-day basis. As such, the Job Description and expectations of this role share a similar outlook to the DSL.
This is a term-time only, non-teaching role, ensuring that the candidate’s primary focus is on the day-to-day coordination of safeguarding across the School in support of the DSL, the Senior Leadership Team, the Headmaster and Governors.
Main Responsibilities
Summary of the role:
In conjunction with the Designated Safeguarding Lead at Repton, the successful candidate will:
- create and promote a culture of safeguarding across the school community, working with all relevant colleagues to ensure the welfare of the children in our care.
- coordinate all safeguarding and child protection matters arising at the School and to support all other staff in dealing with any child protection concerns that arise.
be available for staff to discuss any safeguarding concerns, both during term time and contactable throughout holiday periods, as agreed
Please view the candidate information pack for a detailed description of duties and benefits.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be passionate about safeguarding and pupil wellbeing, with excellent people and administrative skills. He/she will play a key role in the pastoral infrastructure of the School and will receive all the necessary time, support and training for success in the role. This is a term-time only role.
Please view the candidate information pack for more information.
About The Company
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton. Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England. The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities. The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders. Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses. Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village.
With the establishment of Repton Dubai in 2007, Repton was a pioneer among UK independent schools in establishing overseas ‘branches’. Repton International Schools Ltd has now established a family of six international schools (seven as of September), with four in the UAE, one in China, one in Malaysia and Repton Cairo opening in September. The School takes great pride in its international family and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton International school fully reflects the ethos and values of the UK school.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:
Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual. This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child. Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal.
Package Description
We are looking to appoint a highly qualified and experienced Director of Safeguarding Compliance to ensure that Repton School provides and promotes the highest standards of safeguarding.
