Regional Safeguarding Director

Regional Safeguarding Director

Job Posting Date: 9 Jan 2026

Location:

Dubai, AE

Job

School:
Regional Office (Middle East)

Company:
Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is seeking an experienced and highly credible Regional Safeguarding Director to join our Middle East Regional Office in Dubai.

This is a senior, influential role with responsibility for ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding, child protection, and wellbeing across schools in the region. Working closely with school leaders, regional teams, and global safeguarding colleagues, you will provide expert guidance, challenge, and assurance to ensure safeguarding is consistently embedded, robust, and effective.

• Support schools across the region to maintain exemplary safeguarding, child protection, and wellbeing practices.
• Review and validate annual safeguarding self‑assessments through in‑person visits and virtual reviews.
• Hold schools accountable for addressing risks, concerns, and improvement actions in partnership with Principals and Designated Safeguarding Leads.
• Provide expert leadership during safeguarding incidents or crises, ensuring appropriate escalation, decision‑making, and communication.
• Play a key role in the integration of new schools and business units, embedding safeguarding frameworks, governance, and ways of working during periods of growth, transition, or acquisition.
• Deliver advanced safeguarding training (including Level
  3), promote best practice, and support regional wellbeing initiatives.
• Analyse safeguarding data to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement, supporting due diligence and quality assurance activity.
• Act as a regional ambassador for safeguarding, collaborating with global colleagues to uphold Nord Anglia’s vision and values.

• Significant experience in safeguarding, child protection, and wellbeing within complex, regulated environments (education experience advantageous but not essential).
• A recognised advanced safeguarding qualification (e.g. DSL / Level 3 or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience supporting integration, acquisition, or organisational change, embedding safeguarding frameworks effectively.
• Strong operational leadership capability, with the confidence to support and challenge senior leaders.
• Experience managing safeguarding incidents, investigations, case management, and risk assessment.
• Ability to analyse safeguarding data and use insight to inform improvement and assurance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound judgement, resilience, and cross‑cultural awareness.
• A collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions‑focused approach aligned with a purpose‑led organisation.

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium international schools organisation, educating more than 80,000 students across over 30 countries. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people, and our family of schools. Safeguarding and wellbeing sit at the heart of everything we do. Our global scale, strong governance, and commitment to best practice ensure safe, inclusive, and supportive environments where young people can flourish.

By joining Nord Anglia, you will become part of a global network of experts working collaboratively to protect, support, and empower children and young people across the world.

Online applications must be submitted via the Nord Anglia Education Careers Page and should include a CV.

Nord Anglia Education is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value individuals from all backgrounds and expect every employee to share our commitment to safeguarding and child protection.