Safeguarding Officer

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding safeguarding officer from October 2026. The purpose of the role is to support the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) across the senior school, the junior school and Wimbledon Common Preparatory School (WPCS) in their work to promote a strong culture of safeguarding and to safeguard children. The safeguarding officer will act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) in the senior school, reporting to the deputy head (safeguarding and wellbeing) who is the lead DSL within the Corporation of King’s. They will also work closely with the DSLs in the junior school and WCPS, where they may be asked to act as a DDSL. The postholder will be expected to be very familiar with the current version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and other statutory documents relating to safeguarding, and to support the DSLs in implementing these at the Corporation. The successful candidate will need: A commitment to the school’s ethos and values Relevant experience, knowledge and training in safeguarding Experience in undertaking safeguarding duties in a school/education or partner agency setting Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a commitment to the highest standards of record keeping The ability to listen and communicate effectively with a range of audiences including children, families, colleagues, schools and external multi-agency organisations The ability to carry out case management and investigative work A strong work ethic, high standards, a commitment to excellence and ongoing improvement, and a positive attitude to achieving goals Diplomacy, with a professional manner, and the ability to balance different priorities High levels of personal integrity, the highest standards of discretion, the ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality and an excellent understanding of the principles of data protection and data management Confidence in the use of relevant IT systems and software