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Designated Safeguarding Lead – Bromley | High-Performing Secondary School

📍 Location: Bromley, South East London
📅 Start: ASAP
💼 Contract: Permanent
⏰ Hours: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm
💷 Salary: £44,000–£51,000

⚠️ Previous School Safeguarding Experience Essential

A high-performing secondary school in Bromley is seeking an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to lead on safeguarding, child protection and the welfare of students.

Previous experience working in a school safeguarding position is essential, ideally with substantial DSL or DDSL experience within a secondary school.

This role will suit someone who is confident managing complex cases and working collaboratively with senior leaders and external agencies.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Taking strategic responsibility for safeguarding

  • Managing safeguarding referrals and concerns

  • Overseeing vulnerable student caseloads

  • Maintaining accurate safeguarding records

  • Working with social care and external agencies

  • Supporting child protection meetings

  • Advising staff on safeguarding concerns

  • Coordinating safeguarding training

  • Monitoring compliance with safeguarding procedures

  • Supporting the development of the school's safeguarding culture

About You

You should have strong knowledge of KCSIE, child protection procedures and multi-agency safeguarding, alongside excellent judgement and communication skills.

Current DSL training and experience working with social care, Prevent, early help and safeguarding audits would be expected.

⭐ High-performing secondary school
📅 ASAP start
💼 Permanent
⏰ Full-time
💷 £44,000–£51,000

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

Location
Bromley

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Founded in 2012
Co-workers 500
Turnover 5M
Bromley

Designated Safeguarding Lead – Bromley | High-Performing Secondary School

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