https://jobs.co.uk/job/designated-safeguarding-lead-the-american-school-in-london--4cfd3f7a-d938-46f0-bc81-e79fd36569ae RSS feed for Designated Safeguarding Lead at The American School in London. en-gb Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:07:34 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/designated-safeguarding-lead-the-american-school-in-london--4cfd3f7a-d938-46f0-bc81-e79fd36569ae https://jobs.co.uk/job/designated-safeguarding-lead-the-american-school-in-london--4cfd3f7a-d938-46f0-bc81-e79fd36569ae Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:54:12 GMT Location: London | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Permanent | Overall purpose: The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is a member of the School''s Senior Leadership Team and takes lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the institution, supported by a safeguarding team comprised of two Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads, and four counselors. The role holder ensures that safeguarding is embedded into all aspects of school culture, leads on multi-agency collaboration, manages child protection referrals, and provides strategic guidance to colleagues, trustees, and external agencies. The DSL has management oversight of a Safeguarding Administrative Assistant and the School Nursing team. A full job description is available on the School website. Essential qualifications/experience Substantial experience working directly with children and young people in an educational or social care setting Certified Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training (or willingness to complete prior to start date) Comprehensive working knowledge of KCSIE, Working Together to Safeguard Children, EYFS statutory framework, data protection laws, and local multi-agency thresholds Strong analytical, record-keeping, and crisis-management skills unde... Permanent