Vacancies

About the Post

We are excited to announce a new opportunity to join The Grange School as our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) — a key strategic role within our Senior Leadership Team.

This newly created position reflects our commitment to strengthening our already excellent safeguarding provision and ensuring that every child feels safe, supported, and valued. As DSL, you will lead on all aspects of safeguarding across the school, shaping our strategic direction and embedding a culture of vigilance, care, and proactive support.

The Grange School is on an ambitious journey of improvement, driven by a deep commitment to transforming lives and life chances. We serve a richly diverse community and are proud of our inclusive ethos and strong pastoral care. This new DSL role is central to our vision — ensuring that every child is safe, supported, and able to thrive. By leading our safeguarding strategy, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school and making a lasting difference to all but especially to the most vulnerable in our community.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to take on the following key responsibilities:

• Strategic leadership of safeguarding, attendance, mental health, and wellbeing.
• Line management of key pastoral staff and oversight of safeguarding systems.
• Liaison with external agencies and representation at Trust safeguarding forums.
• Development and implementation of safeguarding policies and training.
• Monitoring and tracking of vulnerable students and those with social care involvement.
• Oversight of safeguarding in alternative provision and due diligence processes.
• Championing staff wellbeing and contributing to whole-school development.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

• This is a unique opportunity for a member of support staff to join our Senior Leadership Team, and to make a meaningful impact in a school that values care, ambition, and community.
• An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
• Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Proven leadership or management experience in a school or similar setting.
• Experience in safeguarding leadership, including working with children, families, and external agencies.
• Demonstrable success in developing and implementing strategies to support children and families.
• Experience handling sensitive data with a strong understanding of confidentiality.
• Committed to making a meaningful difference to all our students but especially the most vulnerable.

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Head of School, Laura Concar via email, laura.concar@thegrangeschol.com or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date for applications is Monday 17 November 2025 at 9am.

However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.