Corporation Safeguarding Manager

Contract length: Permanent

Working weeks: Full time, all year round

Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday all year round

Salary: Please contact the recruitment team for salary information.

The Corporation Safeguarding Manager works with the Designated Safeguarding Leads of Corporation Schools to enable safeguarding of all children within Harrow School, John Lyon School and other schools within John Lyon’s Foundation. It is an influential position that takes lead responsibility to provide strategic direction, review safeguarding policies and procedures, provide training and produce data to ensure the harmonisation of best practice across the organisation and compliance with National Minimum Standards. As you continually refresh your expertise of legislation and build networks with safeguarding experts, you will work closely with senior managers to recommend new ways forward so that the Foundation can pride itself on its industry‑leading approach to keeping pupils safe and well. The post holder will also work closely with, and support, the Director of Safeguarding at Harrow School.

The skills required for this role include:

• Extensive experience of leading on all aspects of safeguarding within an educational organisation including policy development, case management, training delivery and process implementation.
• A pragmatic approach and sound judgment to recommend practical and workable ways of working.
• Experience of maintaining important documentation and policies with attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, tactful and approachable manner, and ability to positively influence others.

The benefits include:

• Free lunch
• Free parking
• Automatic enrolment in the School’s pension scheme
• Use of the School’s sports facilities such as the swimming pool, gym, and running track
• Subsidised membership of the tennis, golf, angling and social clubs

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome everyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.

In the event of a successful application, candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to, reference checks with past employers, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including Children's Barred List information) and prohibition checks. No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month. Please plan accordingly.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions and cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered as 'spent' under the Act) must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position at the Harrow School. Please refer to the School's Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy for more details.

Harrow School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policies and procedures at all times.