- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1110 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bobby Moore Academy website

Operational Safeguarding Lead
More than one location, The David Ross Education Trust25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
15 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time 37 hours per week / Term Time - 39 weeks per year / Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- ILNJC 31 £ 44,430 FTE, £39,026.35 pro rata per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
- Education to degree or equivalent level
- Society Accredited Doctorate in Educational Psychology
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Committed to delivering high-quality support, being both proactive and reactive to issues and situations.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of providing high quality guidance.
- Experience of working with and supporting young people, colleagues and families.
What the school offers its staff
About our Academy
Bobby Moore Academy is an all through school, providing a world-class education for the children of east London.
We are situated across two iconic sites on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and our Secondary phase is now heavily oversubscribed. We are building partnerships with the new East Bank development, including the BBC, UCL, V&A East which is bringing incredible opportunities to the young people of East London.
Salary & Benefits
- ILNJC 31 £ 44,430 FTE, £39,026.35 pro rata per annum
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Awards and Recognition Scheme
- Flexible working patterns
- Benefits Platform
- holiday discounts
- cinema tickets
- restaurant booking discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Further details about the role
About the role
- Act as the school’s Operational Safeguarding Lead (OSL), ensuring full compliance with statutory safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
- Support the DSL to maintain and develop safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring that all staff are well-trained and confident in their responsibilities.
- Support the DSL for safeguarding matters, liaising with external agencies such as social services, CAMHS, and the local authority.
- Support the DSL to enhance and guard a safeguarding culture where early identification of concerns is embedded, and intervention strategies are seamlessly integrated across pastoral and academic structures.
Commitment to safeguarding
The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About The David Ross Education Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@dret.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01509320148
The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.
Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.
Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.
Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.
We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
School Details
Bobby Moore Academy
Arranging a visit to The David Ross Education Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dret.co.uk.
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