Safeguarding Officer required for Dorothy Stringer School – Permanent, Full Time

Job Ref: SU476

Hours: Term Time only – 37 hours per week  + 1 week to be worked as compressed hours, Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm (Includes a 25 minute break)

Closing Date: Midday Wednesday 2 September 2026*

Interview Date: Week Commencing 7 September 2026

Salary: Scale SO1/2 (Points 23 – 28) – £34,434 – £39,152, actual pro rated salary £30,732 – £34,943

Starting Date: Sept/Oct 2026

Working with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), the Safeguarding Officer will have responsibility for ensuring all safeguarding and child protection matters across the school (including online safety) are addressed in a timely and effective manner. They will provide a triage of all new incidents and allocate cases based on need, as well as being responsible for ensuring cases are accurately recorded.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

See application form and associated paperwork attached.

Please return your completed application to Katie Welsh / Alex Mitchell, at recruitment@dorothy-stringer.co.uk   If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Learning Mentor – 30 hours a week, term time only

Closing Date: Midday on Tuesday 1 September 2026*

Interview Date: W/C 7 September 2026

Salary: Scale 5 (Points 13 – 17) – £29,064 – £31,022, (Actual Annual Salary £21,462 – £22,908)

Starting Date: ASAP

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

The main purpose of the job is to work, under the instruction of senior staff, to provide learning mentor support to students across both key stage 3 and 4. You will work closely with a caseload of students supporting their engagement with learning, providing appropriate support and guidance and contributing to helping them reach their potential.

For further details, see the Person Specification and Job Description

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

See application form and associated paperwork attached.

Please return your completed application to Alex Mitchell/Katie Welsh, at recruitment@dorothy-stringer.co.uk   If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date