Safeguarding Co-ordinator

We are seeking an experienced safeguarding professional for this newly created role of Safeguarding Co-ordinator to start September 2022 (or sooner).

The successful candidate will be working together with the individual schools’ Designated Safeguarding Leads and Heads to support and sustain a safe and child-centred culture across all Thomas’s London Day Schools. The Safeguarding Co-ordinator will work closely with the pastoral teams in all schools, guiding and supporting their safeguarding and welfare work, leading on cross school safeguarding training and initiatives and helping to inform best practice in all areas of safeguarding.

As an experienced safeguarding professional the successful candidate will have a proven working knowledge of the current regulatory frameworks and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to take a personal approach to matters which are often highly sensitive. The successful candidate will therefore need to possess the ability to demonstrate the utmost integrity, empathy, diplomacy and confidentiality at all times.

This is a non teaching role, ensuring that the post holder’s primary focus is on the day-to-day coordination of safeguarding across TLDS in support of the DSLs, the Senior Leadership Teams and the Heads.

Direct experience of the independent education sector is not essential and applications are encouraged from practitioners with public sector and charitable backgrounds.

A salary range of between £45,000 – £50,000 per annum is offered.

For a full description of the post and an application form, please go to the Thomas’s London Day Schools website https://www.thomas-s.co.uk/join-our-team/ or call 01425 481502.

To apply for this post please call the HR department on 01425 481502 for an application form.

Applications will be considered on receipt so early application is advised.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 15th June 2022

Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment and work in accordance with our child protection policies and procedures. All posts are subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application deadline: 15/06/2022