Do you have the expertise and leadership skills to embed a culture of safeguarding across a school community? If so, we are looking for a Strategic Lead Safeguarding to join our Senior Leadership team. As the Strategic Lead Safeguarding, you will be responsible for fostering a strong safeguarding culture where every student feels safe and supported. You will ensure that all staff are fully trained and understand their safeguarding responsibilities, while also ensuring students are educated on how to keep themselves safe.
In this role, you will lead on all aspects of safeguarding across the school, ensuring a proactive and embedded culture of child protection. You will oversee the training and development of staff, ensuring they fully understand their safeguarding responsibilities and are equipped to act accordingly. Monitoring the application of safeguarding policies and procedures, you will intervene or adjust strategies as needed to ensure best practice. You will also work closely with the wider safeguarding and pastoral teams to ensure effective support for students, while shaping the curriculum to respond to the specific safeguarding needs of the school. Acting as the key point of contact for external agencies, parents, and carers, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, well-being, and protection of all students.
We are seeking a safeguarding professional with extensive knowledge of child protection policies and procedures, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to train and develop staff in best safeguarding practices. You should have a proactive, child-centred approach and the ability to adapt policies to meet the contextual needs of the school, as well as experience in monitoring safeguarding concerns and acting decisively when necessary.
Myton is a very popular, high performing school with academy status, situated between Warwick and Leamington Spa. As a happy and purposeful community, we offer students an exciting curriculum and a huge range of extra-curricular opportunities within a safe, secure and supportive environment. You will have access to a range of personal and professional development opportunities plus an Employee Assistance Programme and Staff Wellbeing initiatives to support you along the way.
If you are not familiar with Myton yet, or want to find out more about the role, please contact us to find out more. Our Deputy Head, Mr Neil Phipps, is keen to hear from you via Phipps.n@myton.co.uk.
To apply, go to Strategic Lead Safeguarding (Leadership Team) - Myton School
For any queries, please email vacancies@myton.co.uk (or tel: 01926 493805 ext. 225/209).
Closing date is 9.00am, 5 March 2025
Myton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates will need to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
Myton School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.