Primary Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ( DDSL)

Ark John Keats Academy, London, EN3 5PA

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September/ October

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  22 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: Support Band 5-7 (Outer London) ranging from point 5-24 (£29,432-£38,734) term time only. depending
• Additional allowances:
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  • Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
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  • Twice as many training days as standard.
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  • Generous pension scheme.
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  • Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
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  • Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
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  • Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
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  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
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  Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

Primary Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ( DDSL) job summary

Primary Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

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About the role

Location: Enfield – easily accessible from central, north, and east London, as well as surrounding areas.

Salary: Support Band 5-7 (Outer London) ranging from point 5-24 (£29,432-£38,734) term time only. depending on experience.

Working pattern: Term Time only, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm/while part-time working cannot be considered for this role, flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Contract: Permanent

Start date: September / October                                                         

Closing date: Friday 28th Aug 2026.

 Interviews taking place Friday 4th September 2026.

We will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis, and this advert may close earlier than 

advertised depending on the level of response.

 

Description of the post:

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) plays a key role in supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The DDSL helps ensure that effective safeguarding policies, procedures and practices are in place and consistently applied across the school.

The DDSL will act as a point of contact for safeguarding concerns and contribute to a strong culture of vigilance and child protection.

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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 Ark John Keats Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 1732 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ark John Keats Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-john-keats-academy

Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.

We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.

Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars:

• High expectations: we have high expectations of ourselves and for what our children can achieve
• Excellent teaching: great teaching is what transforms children’s attainment and opens door for the future.
• Exemplary behaviour: children can and should be taught to behave well, following instructions first time, every time, without question.
• Depth for breadth: with a curriculum that encompasses the best of what has been thought and said ensuring our pupils have the knowledge and cultural capital to thrive in the classroom and beyond.
• Knowing every child: we get to know and care deeply about each of our pupils as individuals.
• Always learning: we expect pupils to always learn, but also for our staff to continually develop their professional expertise, supported by Ark’s broad professional development offer.

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