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Deputy Heads of Safeguarding (North and South)

Salary: £60,000-£65,000 + wellbeing cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: 1 EdCity Walk, EdCity, London, W12 7TF

Start date: ASAP

Help shape the future of safeguarding across one of England's largest school trusts.

This is a rare opportunity to influence safeguarding at scale. Working alongside our Head of Safeguarding, Regional Education Directors, Principals and Designated Safeguarding Leads, you'll provide professional support and constructive challenge that helps ensure every school delivers the very highest standards of safeguarding.

Why this role matters
As Deputy Head of Safeguarding, you'll help shape the culture, systems and practice that keep thousands of children safe every day. You'll work alongside school leaders to strengthen safeguarding practice, build professional capability, identify emerging risks and ensure every school is confident, compliant and fully prepared for inspection.

This role is about working alongside school leaders to strengthen safeguarding practice. You'll build trusted relationships, provide expert advice, coach colleagues through complex situations and help create a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

You'll combine oversight with practical support, helping schools navigate complex safeguarding issues while ensuring children remain at the centre of every decision.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a safeguarding professional who shares our belief that every child deserves to feel safe, valued and supported.
You may currently be working as:

• A Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Deputy DSL.
• A senior school leader with responsibility for safeguarding.
• A Local Authority Safeguarding Adviser or Education Safeguarding Officer.
• A Social Worker, Team Manager or Child Protection professional with extensive safeguarding expertise.
• A safeguarding leader within a Multi-Academy Trust or another education organisation.

You'll bring:

• Significant safeguarding experience within education, children's services or a related safeguarding environment.
• Excellent knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and working together to Safeguard Children..
• Experience working collaboratively with multi-agency partners.
• The ability to analyse information, identify risk and provide clear, evidence-based advice.
• The credibility and confidence to coach, influence and constructively challenge senior leaders.
• A calm, compassionate and collaborative approach to supporting schools through complex safeguarding situations.

Above all, you'll be someone who believes that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and who is passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people.

We offer you:

Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.

Closing Date: Monday 17th August 2026

Interview date: w/c Monday 24th August 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.