Head of Wellbeing and Safeguarding (Maternity Cover)

Head of Wellbeing and Safeguarding (Maternity Cover)

English National Ballet School Closing date: Wed, 27 May 2026

Artform: Dance
Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
Contract: Contract
London

Mon, 11 May 2026 "> published -

Job Description

The School's Designated Safeguarding Lead, this role will develop and maintain clear systems of communication, ensuring that all staff are appropriately supported to apply their safeguarding knowledge to ensure students are listened to and their wellbeing is placed at the heart of the School.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following essential skills and experience:

Excellent communication skills
An empathetic and collaborative approach to dealing with people
Experience at a senior management level with responsibility for safeguarding in a school/FE college environment
Awareness of regulatory frameworks
A track record of working with young people particularly those aged 16-19.
A track record of successfully managing staff

Job Responsibilities

This is a fixed-term maternity cover role for 12 months.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

- providing leadership to staff, demonstrating to students and parents the value ENBS places on the safety of students.
- leading on safeguarding training for staff, ensuring that it is legally compliant, promotes best practice and is reflective of the risks identified in the School
- being the first point of contact for any safeguarding disclosures, concerns and referrals, providing expert advice and guidance, completing all necessary documentation and ensuring that full and accurate records are maintained.
- analysing complex and sensitive information and providing regular reports of safeguarding concerns and referrals, risk and risk mitigation strategies to SMT, the safeguarding sub-committee and the Board of Governors.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Head of Wellbeing and Safeguarding (Maternity Cover)
  • Salary: £40k-£50k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Dance
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Wed, 27 May 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Head of Wellbeing and Safeguarding (Maternity Cover)

Job: Head of Wellbeing and Safeguarding (Maternity Cover)

Organisation: English National Ballet School

Postcode: SW10 0QS

How to Apply

Please review the full job description on the ENBS website here - https://www.enbschool.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/head-wellbeing-safeguarding/ - and complete the online application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form linked to from that page.