A warm welcome to Stoke Newington School (SNS) and thank you for your interest in the
post for Safeguarding Lead & DDSL. This is an exciting time to be working with us as we
move forward to enhance our offer, so we achieve outstanding academic outcomes and
close the gaps in student achievement.
We are an oversubscribed school with a diverse and enthusiastic student intake reflecting
our local vibrant community. Our recent Ofsted inspection (July 2022) recognised us as a
“Good” school with many strengths. Our students are “proud of the diverse nature and
inclusive ethos of their school. Enthusiastic and committed teachers make lessons
interesting for pupils,” and “teachers have strong subject knowledge and are passionate
about their subjects.”
The role involves leading on high-level safeguarding, mental health, neglect, and crisis
support, managing a caseload of the most complex cases, and offering advice and support to
colleagues in relation to less complex interventions. The postholder will act as the first point
of contact in the school for any child protection issues and will lead the safeguarding team.
You must have excellent interpersonal skills, a strong team ethic, drive, determination,
energy, and the highest expectations of every student. You must be committed to excellent
provision for our students.
We are committed to our pledge of being an anti-racist school and strive to have a workforce
reflective of our school body. Applicants from Black and Global Majority backgrounds are
strongly recommended to apply.