Bootham School
Location
York, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
from April / May 2024
Location: York
At Bootham we seek to liberate and equip our young people to flourish as adults and live adventurous lives that will serve to create a better world. Within the school, pastoral care and safeguarding are at the top of our agenda. The school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead will lead the school’s safeguarding and child protection practices, compliance, education and training. The DSL sits on the school’s senior leadership team.
In addition, the postholder will support and help co-ordinate specific pastoral care interventions for identified students or cohorts, in conjunction with all members of the pastoral care team (Deputy Head Pastoral, Heads of Year, Medical Centre, Boarding team, SEND team).
You must have experience of pastoral care and welfare of children and young people, together with experience of working in collaboration with other professions to safeguard children and young people. We are looking for a degree level qualification in a relevant area e.g. education, healthcare, social work or youth work.
Bootham is a Quaker foundation, and as such it is a very different kind of school. Applicants are not expected to be Quakers but must be sympathetic to the Quaker ethos to which all members of our community subscribe. Take a look at our website at and if you like what you see, we would love to hear from you. Full information about the role, the attractive benefits of working at Bootham, and our application form at Bootham vacancies
Closing date for applications is 9am Thursday 14th March 2024
Interviews will be held on Monday 18th or Tuesday 19th March
Bootham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
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Salary
£30.93k per annum
