Assistant Director of Safeguarding & Wellbeing (DDSL)

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and highly professional individual to join our Safeguarding & Wellbeing Team within a vibrant, inclusive secondary school in Medway. This role is central to maintaining a strong safeguarding culture, supporting student mental health and wellbeing, and ensuring that all pupils feel safe, supported, and able to thrive. 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. We are 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. In return, we will offer you: A supportive induction programme Happy, motivated children to teach A happy and caring community A Healthy Work-Life Balance and a committed Leadership Team Care First employee assistance programme Private health care cover by Benenden Two-week half term in October Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Cycle to work scheme For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | The Thomas Aveling School Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Emma Elliott on 01634 844809 or via email eelliott@thomasaveling.co.uk We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications. Safeguarding Commitment Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check". Equality & Inclusivity Statement At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic