Safeguarding Coordinator

At Octavia House Schools, we have a passionate team delivering high quality trauma-centred therapeutic education, supporting and building relationships with pupils who have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and complex social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as other associated special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Octavia House schools have been leading the way in therapeutic education since 2012. Recent Independent School Inspectorate’s routine and material change inspections of our London and Essex schools were successful and highlighted a rare significant strength. This is in addition to our previous outstanding Ofsted reports which demonstrate the strength of our provision across all sites and the success of our specialist therapeutic approach We have a unique & exciting opportunity for a Safeguarding Coordinator to make a genuine difference in our pupils' lives across our new trauma-centred therapeutic secondary school (KS3-KS4) in Clapham, London. We are seeking a safeguarding oriented professional to join our team on a full-time basis, from 1st September 2026. Please download our Job Description for a full break-down of the Key Roles & Responsibilities. Although we are a specialist setting, we proactively welcome applications from experienced mainstream colleagues, from varying disciplines, who would like to extend their skill base. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: · Provide support across all London sites · Assist the DSL, London in implementing the school’s safeguarding and child protection policies · Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date safeguarding records and chronologies on MyConcern · Monitor safeguarding files to ensure actions, referrals, and outcomes are recorded promptly · Maintain strict confidentiality while adhering to safeguarding information-sharing protocols BENEFITS OF WORKING AT OHS: · New, highly-competitive pay scales · An opportunity to be part of a unique, seamless therapeutic team model. · Vitality's