Designated Safeguarding Lead for September 2025

Hornsey School for Girls, London, N8 9JF

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR1a

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 polices 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 details about the role

There is an opportunity to meet the Headteacher virtually on Thursday 15 May at 1pm. 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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to personnel@hornseyschool.com

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Pack - DSL_Updated_2025_13.05.2025.pdf - 1.14 MB (opens in new tab)

About Hornsey School for Girls

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 719 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hornsey School for Girls website
• Email address: jenny.timogsantiago@hornseyschool.com
• Phone number: 020 8348 6191
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hornsey-school-for-girls

Hornsey School for Girls is consistently in the top 20% of schools nationally as recognised by SSAT for the past 5 years

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

Arranging a visit to Hornsey School for Girls

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jenny.timogsantiago@hornseyschool.com.

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