Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
| Job information | |
|---|---|
| Salary | £29,689.41 - £33,672.14 per annum |
| Organisation | John Masefield High School & Sixth Form Centre |
| Hours | 37 hours per week, term time plus four weeks (42 weeks per year) |
| Term/duration | Permanent |
| Closing date | 9 am on 2 December 2025 |
| Interview date(s) | Friday 5th December 2025 |
Job details
Required to start as soon as possible.
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated member of staff to work closely with students and families and act as the Deputy DSL.
The successful candidate will be organised, proactive, and passionate about supporting students and their families, and have experience of working within a safeguarding role with children and their families.
JMHS was inspected by OFSTED in November 2022 who confirmed our good grading and whose comments included:
• Pupils behave well. They are polite to their teachers and considerate of their peers.
• Parents rate teachers’ high expectations because they push pupils to do more. Many say teachers go ‘above and beyond’ for their children.
• Pupils can do unusual stuff at this exciting school
• School leaders have constructed a rich and engaging curriculum
John Masefield High School & Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks will be conducted in accordance with KCSIE. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an on-line Google search.
For more information contact
We welcome visits from prospective applicants. If you would like to visit the school or discuss the position further please email Andy Williams Assistant Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead andy.williams@jmhs.hereford.sch.uk .
Further information can be found at https://www.eteach.com/job/deputy-designated-safeguarding-lead-1518366
Applications Forms should be emailed to vacancies@jmhs.hereford.sch.uk . We do not accept CVs. As part of your application you should submit no more than 1 side of A4 detailing how your skills and experience make you the right candidate for this post.
Hoople Ltd is working on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.