Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
King's Academy Bay House, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2QP29 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible after Safer Recruitment checks are completed
Closing date
11 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £32,061.00 - £36,363.00 Annually (Actual) KGA Support Staff Pay Band 7
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
Are you passionate about safeguarding and committed to making a real difference to the lives of young people?
We are looking for an exceptional Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) to join our school and play a key role in ensuring that every pupil feels safe, valued, heard and supported to achieve their full potential.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and committed safeguarding professional to join our team and make a significant contribution to the safeguarding culture and wider pastoral provision of our school. Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and wider Senior Leadership Team, you will help ensure that safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do.
About the RoleAs Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will play a central role in promoting and maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection across the school. You will support the DSL in responding to safeguarding concerns, managing referrals, assessing risk and ensuring that pupils receive the right support at the right time.
You will build strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents/carers and external professionals, bringing professional curiosity, sound judgement and compassion to every aspect of your work.
The role will involve supporting safeguarding case management, contributing to multi-agency working, advising colleagues, maintaining accurate safeguarding records and helping to identify emerging risks and trends. You will also contribute to staff training and the continued development of safeguarding systems and practice across the school.
Working within a senior and sixth form environment, you will have the opportunity to support young people at a particularly important stage of their education and development. You will understand the changing safeguarding landscape for older pupils and be confident in recognising and responding to issues such as exploitation, online harm, peer-on-peer abuse, sexual harassment and violence, serious violence and contextual safeguarding.
What We Are Looking ForWe are looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about safeguarding and committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of young people first.
- An experienced safeguarding, pastoral, education, social care or related professional with a strong understanding of child protection practice.
- Confident in making professional judgements, assessing risk and knowing when concerns need to be escalated.
- Naturally professionally curious, with the confidence to ask questions, challenge appropriately and ensure that no concern is overlooked.
- An excellent communicator who can build positive and trusting relationships with young people, colleagues, families and external agencies.
- Calm, resilient and able to respond effectively to complex and sometimes challenging situations.
- Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate and confidential records.
- Collaborative and able to work effectively as part of a wider safeguarding and pastoral team.
- Committed to continuous improvement and developing their own professional knowledge and practice.
- Able to demonstrate the Trust values of Honesty, Faith and Courage in their everyday work.
This is more than a safeguarding role — it is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.
You will be joining a team that understands that effective safeguarding is not simply about responding to concerns; it is about creating an environment where young people feel secure, listened to and empowered to seek help.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Play a meaningful role in shaping and strengthening safeguarding practice across the school.
- Work alongside experienced safeguarding, pastoral and senior leaders.
- Develop your expertise through ongoing training and professional development.
- Build strong professional relationships with a wide range of agencies and services.
- Influence the experience and outcomes of vulnerable young people.
- Contribute to a positive, inclusive and supportive school culture.
Our Trust values of Honesty, Faith and Courage underpin everything we do.
We are looking for someone who will demonstrate these values through their leadership and professional practice — someone who has the honesty to act in the best interests of pupils, the faith to believe in their potential and the courage to speak up, challenge and act when it matters.
If you are an experienced safeguarding professional who is ready to take the next step in your career and make a genuine difference to young people, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and become an integral part of our safeguarding team!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
King's Group Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this. Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS along with other employment checks. It is a criminal offence to apply for or accept a position working with children if you are excluded from such work by virtue of a court order or exclusion by the DBS. Although a criminal record involving offences against children is likely to debar you from this type of post, the existence of other criminal convictions will not necessarily be a bar to employment.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About King's Academy Bay House
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 2036 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
King's Academy Bay House School is proud to be part of the King's Group Academies Trust (KGA).
Here at King’s Academy Bay House we believe that education is not just about acquiring knowledge; it’s about fostering a lifelong love for learning. Our commitment to creating a happy environment is the cornerstone of our approach. We understand that happy students are engaged students, so we strive to make every day filled with enthusiasm, positivity, and encouragement. In this nurturing atmosphere, students not only learn but also discover their passions, talents, and a sense of belonging.
Success is a journey we embark on together. We provide a challenging and stimulating academic environment, guided by passionate educators who are dedicated to your achievements. Our goal is to equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive academically and excel in the world beyond these walls. Through innovative teaching methods and personalised attention, we empower our students to reach their highest potential.
We are located in Gosport in the south east county of Hampshire. Gosport is an increasingly popular coastal destination with a strong naval heritage. Gosport benefits from being a stone’s throw from Portsmouth and its many amenities and has excellent transport links. As well as an abundance of picturesque coastal walks and nature reserves on the doorstep, Gosport is home to two parks and accessible to a scenic beach, perfect for outdoors types, runners, cyclists, water sports enthusiasts or families looking for a taste of the great outdoors.
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