Safeguarding Officer - Dr Challoner's Grammar School

About the Role

To strengthen our capacity in supporting our students, we are seeking to appoint to a new post of Safeguarding Officer, who will work as part of the school's safeguarding and pastoral team and act as one of our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL). This role is offered at 30 - 37.5 hours per week, term time., In this role you will coordinate and deliver support for students with complex safeguarding, social, emotional and mental health needs, acting as a key professional link between the school, families and external agencies.

The role has the potential to make a significant and measurable difference to our students and families.

Applicants should have some experience of working with young people, as well as experience in a safeguarding and/or pastoral role. You will be compassionate and child-centred; have excellent communication, IT and record-keeping skills; and be resilient, persistent and solution-focused.

Dr Challoner's has 1387 students, of which 470 are in the Sixth Form. We are regarded as one of the leading grammar schools in the country, with a strong focus on character education, and in 2024 Ofsted confirmed their 2019 judgement of Outstanding, reporting that: "Pupils and staff live and breathe the school's values of aspiration, kindness and resilience. The result is a vibrant, happy and inclusive school where academic rigour and personal development are equally important."