Wolsey Hall Designated Safeguarding Lead (Whole School) and Senior Manager: Student Wellbeing and Community

Role

The successful candidate will be the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for Wolsey Hall Oxford

and Wolsey Hall for Schools, holding overall responsibility for safeguarding practice, escalation, and

compliance. In addition, as Senior Manager: Student Wellbeing and Community, the role provides

senior operational leadership for student wellbeing, community engagement, and the alignment of

student support systems.

Operating within a large-scale online education environment serving students and families

internationally, the role ensures that safeguarding arrangements, student support systems, and

wellbeing frameworks are applied consistently and robustly across Wolsey Hall Oxford and Wolsey

Hall for Schools. The role acts as the senior escalation point for safeguarding and high-risk student

cases and includes line management responsibility for Wolsey Hall Secondary Student Support

Managers.

This is a senior operational leadership role, reporting directly to the Director of Schools, and is

critical to protecting students, staff, and organisational integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) across all phases of Wolsey Hall Oxford

• Develop, maintain, and monitor safeguarding policies, procedures, training programmes,

• Ensure safeguarding practice remains compliant with statutory requirements and inspection

• Oversee safeguarding concerns, threshold decisions, referral processes, and liaison with

• Maintain oversight of safeguarding themes, patterns, and emerging risks to inform

• Apply safeguarding principles confidently within an online and international education

context, recognising cultural and contextual differences while maintaining consistent

• Provide professional advice and guidance to staff and safeguarding deputies.
• Collaborate with the DSLs of our sister school, Pamoja, and be part of the Faria Online

• Work with Directors of Schools to embed safeguarding and wellbeing considerations into

decision-making and provide professional challenge where safeguarding risk is identified.

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex, high risk, or sensitive safeguarding and

• Provide professional oversight and guidance on safeguarding adjacent matters, supporting

• Offer guidance and support to staff managing emotionally demanding, complex, or

safeguarding related situations, promoting safe and consistent practice.

• Champion a culture of safety, wellbeing, inclusion, and belonging across Wolsey Hall.
• Act as a visible and trusted senior figure for students, families, and staff in safeguarding and

• Build and maintain strong relationships with parents and guardians, and schools, providing

• Act as Parent Liaison for new families wishing to connect with existing families.
• Lead the development of the Wolsey Hall Community, promoting safe engagement and

• Oversee the Secondary Student Forum, working closely with moderators to ensure a safe,

• Present regular online webinars and informational sessions for prospective and current

homeschooled students and their parents, providing them with tools and strategies to

enhance the homeschooling experience.

• Line manage Managers of Student Support (Secondary).
• Provide support and guidance to Managers of Student Support (Secondary) as required on a

• Ensure Secondary student support activity aligns fully with safeguarding expectations,

thresholds, and Wolsey Hall frameworks.

Person Specification

• Significant professional experience in safeguarding children and young people, including

acting as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or in an equivalent senior safeguarding

• Proven experience leading safeguarding practice at organisational or multiteam level.
• Strong working knowledge of UK safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and best

• Experience line managing managers or senior practitioners within student support, pastoral,

• High level of professional judgement and confidence in managing complex, sensitive, or

• Excellent communication skills and credibility to work effectively with senior leaders, external

• Ability to operate effectively in a remote / online education environment, maintaining visibility

and trust.

• Experience of safeguarding in an international or global education context, including working

• Experience applying safeguarding principles across diverse cultural, legal, or geographical

• Familiarity with safeguarding considerations specific to online, distance learning, or

non-site-based education settings.

Safeguarding Statement

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and

expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We place the highest priority on ensuring

that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to our organisation. We adopt

robust safeguarding procedures and safer recruitment practices to deter and prevent unsuitable

individuals from working with children.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS

check (with children’s barred list), three references (including current employer), and verification of

including social media, will be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to

assess suitability for the role. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and

amendments, and all convictions must be declared where appropriate.

To be considered for this position, please apply with an up-to-date CV and a covering letter. Please

note that the Company reserves the right to close the application process once a suitable candidate

has been appointed.