Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead/Nexus Curriculum Pathway Lead
Permanent, full-time position
Start Date: September 2025
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Due to internal promotion, the Executive Headteacher & Governors seek to appoint an enthusiastic, inspirational, and energetic Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Safeguarding, Attendance, and the Nexus curriculum.
The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at Linwood School takes the lead on matters relating to safeguarding our children and young people, monitors the safety and wellbeing of our LAC, and monitors and acts on student attendance liaising with the Local Authority and other agencies as required.
The successful applicant will:
* Be responsible for monitoring and managing safeguarding concerns arising within Linwood Campus and manage the safeguarding team.
* Effectively promote inclusivity and approaches consistent with the school’s regulation and engagement policy.
* Play a decisive role in the strategic, operational, and policy development of the provision through innovative and enterprising leadership.
* Effectively manage individual and team performance, acting as a role model within the school community.
* Monitor the progress and attainment of students within the Nexus curriculum pathway and ensure the curriculum is adapted to effectively meet the needs of the students.
* Adapt leadership style to a range of scenarios in support of the safeguarding team across campuses.
The successful candidate will:
Be a member of the Senior Leadership Team and will have no regular teaching commitment. However, the successful applicant will be expected to provide ad hoc cover for classes in the Nexus curriculum pathway and model exemplar teaching strategies and approaches.
Linwood School provides:
* A supportive staff committed to achieving excellence.
* Opportunities for continued professional development.
* The opportunity to play a full part in a dynamic, thriving, and diverse school community.
In addition to the benefits provided by BCP Council, Linwood School also provides:
* An Employee Assistance Programme to support staff wellbeing including free counselling sessions.
* Paid after-school training sessions to support staff development.
* Career development.
* Long Service Awards.
Linwood School is an equal opportunities employer which values a diverse workforce. We seek and encourage applications from individuals from a diverse background who will come and work with us and become part of our Linwood family, supportive of our school values whilst providing an excellent and inclusive service to our students, ensuring they continue to feel part of the school community in everyday activities.
Linwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be required to have an enhanced DBS check as well as an overseas criminal records check, if worked or lived outside the UK within the past 10 years. Offers of employment are also subject to satisfactory references, health, and right to work checks.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020. If the role is exempt, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account.
All Linwood School staff are expected to adhere to our policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding and child protection, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and guidance for adults working with children and young people in an education setting.
For any enquiries regarding the role please contact the HR Department on 01202 636811 or hr@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr