Assistant Director of Safeguarding & Wellbeing (DDSL)
Job Details
- Employer
- The Thomas Aveling School
- Location
- The Thomas Aveling School, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW
- Contract
- permanent
- Salary
- £22,926 – £32,061 per year
- Posted
- Closing Date
Job Description
The postholder will act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), with responsibility for safeguarding and wellbeing within one of the school’s four houses, working closely with the DSL, Director of Safeguarding & Wellbeing, and wider Children’s Team.
The role operates within a distributed leadership model, contributing to shared accountability, sustainable capacity, and consistent safeguarding practice across the school.
You will respond to a wide range of safeguarding and welfare situations throughout the school day, working closely with students, staff, families, and external agencies. You will also play a key role in coordinating and promoting mental health and wellbeing provision and early intervention.
This role reflects best practice from national safeguarding research, statutory guidance, and multi agency working models.
The school is looking for someone who is adaptable, empathetic, professionally curious, and deeply committed to improving outcomes for children and young people. Experience in safeguarding children and supporting mental health and well-being is highly beneficial.