Designated Safeguarding Lead (Non-Teaching - Boys’ School)

Hasmonean High School for Boys, London, NW4 1NA

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  29 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 July 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: £34,162.26 - £37,091.91 Annually (Actual)

Designated Safeguarding Lead (Non-Teaching - Boys’ School) job summary

NJC 24 - 28 (£38,739 - 42,060 FTE)

Actual salary (£34,162.26 - 37,090.91)

8.15am to 5.00pm (Monday to Thursday)

8.15am to 1.30pm (Fridays)

Term time plus 10 additional days

Your new school

Hasmonean Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated and experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to join its Boys’ School in a key non-teaching safeguarding role. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident safeguarding professional to play a central part in promoting the welfare, safety and wellbeing of students, while supporting staff to respond effectively to child protection concerns.

Your new role

As Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will take responsibility for safeguarding and child protection matters arising within the school, acting as a key source of support, advice and expertise for staff. You will work closely with pastoral leaders, SEND staff, senior leaders and external agencies to ensure safeguarding procedures are clear, effective and consistently followed.

The role will involve managing referrals, maintaining accurate safeguarding records, supporting casework meetings, liaising with children’s social care, LADO, police and other relevant agencies, and helping to ensure that safeguarding policies and training remain up to date. You will also contribute to raising awareness of safeguarding across the school community, including statutory training, termly updates and the ongoing review of child protection procedures.

The successful candidate will

• have excellent knowledge of safeguarding guidance and procedures
• be organised and able to handle confidential information sensitively
• be able to demonstrate an understanding, awareness and empathy for the needs of the students within school and how these could be met
• have excellent written and oral communication skills
• be resilient

Why Choose Hasmonean?

We are proud to be a school that genuinely values staff welfare. We offer a work-life balance that is rare within the education sector:

• Early Finish Fridays: The school closes at lunchtime every Friday
• On-Site Childcare: Access to our subsidised nursery on site.
• Flexible Working: The opportunity to work from home one morning or afternoon per fortnight

We reserve the right to close these vacancies early should we receive an overwhelming response.

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application

The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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.

About Hasmonean High School for Boys

• Organisation type: Academy, Jewish, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 788 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hasmonean High School for Boys website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hasmonean-high-school-for-boys

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