Designated Safeguarding Lead for January 2027
Hornsey School for Girls, London, N8 9JF11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Scale L5 to L9
What skills and experience we're looking for
Excellence is expected by all in the school’s community where a dynamic and creative learning environment helps to realise the ambitions of all and continues to ensure exam results are above the national average.
We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead. This individual will put the safeguarding of all as a priority. The individual will be passionate about ensuring the best outcomes for all students, regardless of their starting points. This is a crucial role within the school.
Ideally, you will have experience in Safeguarding and be DSL level 3 trained, although an exceptional candidate who is willing to learn and take the qualification, will be considered.
Hornsey School for Girls is an ambitious school, and seeks like-minded, innovative individuals to join the warm and welcoming staff team.
The successful candidate for the post would ideally:
- Have a degree and training in Safeguarding
- Be child centred with empathy and compassion for students.
- Have the ability to work as a team and with a range of people including students, staff, parents, stakeholders and external agencies.
- Understand the relevant legal frameworks for safeguarding and have a working knowledge of all policies and best practice.
- Have a friendly, enthusiastic, and reliable personality
What the school offers its staff
Reasons to work with us
Our school is committed to ensuring all employees have support and guidance to ensure their mental wellbeing and work life balance is healthy. Additionally the school offers:
A supportive line management structure
Regular opt-in to staff wellbeing events hosted in school and outside
Welcomes flexible working applications and agree all those that meet the business needs of the school
Staff consultation group to share your ideas and views Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Further information about the job
There is an opportunity to meet the Headteacher virtually on Thursday 24 September at 1.30pm. Should you wish to attend please contact Flick Heron (HT PA) via execpa@hornseyschool.com or call 020 8348 6191 ext 227.
Visit our website www.hsg.haringey.sch.uk/163/vacancies to access an application form for this role. Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. DBS check required
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hornsey School for Girls
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 560 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- personnel@hornseyschool.com
- Phone number
- 020 8348 6191
Hornsey School for Girls is consistently recognised as a high Performing School by National Standards
Pupils enjoy school and are safe. They spoke of the sense of family they get from being in a small school. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive. They reflect respect and kindness, both of which are at the core of this community school’s ethos. Ofsted 2022
Hornsey School for Girls lives and breathes its motto – ‘The better prepared the stronger’. We recognise
that our students have limitless potential and our school will create, through its experiences and teaching,
the next generation of leaders, innovators and social change. We know that in extremely competitive
environments in the workplace as well as academically, preparation to succeed is critical. Academia is
important to us – but not at the cost of the emotional wellbeing of our school community. For students
this means we support their wellbeing every step of the way. We also value our staff team. We want all of
our team to have a healthy work/life balance and have a confidential employee assistance programme in
place.
Arranging a visit to Hornsey School for Girls
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@hornseyschool.com.
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