School: Group Central Support United Kingdom OfficeNord Anglia EducationGROUP HEAD OF SAFEGUARDINGLocation: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).Nord Anglia Education the worlds leading private schools organisation is recruiting a Group Head of Safeguarding to join our Education team in our London HQ.London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, Marketing, Admissions and Communications (MAC) and Education drive the success of our 80+ schools in 30+ countries. In the role of Group Head of Safeguarding, we are looking for someone who will be responsible for embedding a safeguarding culture across the global group of schools. You will be creating and reviewing Nord Anglia Education safeguarding policies and practice across all our schools.As an experienced safeguarding leader, you will work collaboratively with the principals, teachers, regional and central support teams to deliver safeguarding training across the schools and ensure colleagues have up to date information on policies and best practice. NAE has a strong focus on student wellbeing and you will work alongside school and central colleagues to promote and drive wellbeing initiatives across the organisation.We seek an individual to join as Group Head of Safeguarding where your focus will be to:Lead on the development of rigorous child safeguarding systems, processes, and practice across the organisation and in all schools, which keep children safe from harm.Support schools to build their own capacity for effective internal safeguarding processes in line with the Organisation''s self-improving school system methodology through the development of resources, materials. training etc.Maintain and develop a database of safeguarding audits and action plans identifying trends and patterns in performance and school quality across the group and ensuring regular, relevant reporting to the Executive Committee of the organisation.Work in collaboration with central function and regional teams (HR, Health and Safety) to monitor and evaluate the quality of safeguarding processes and advise on steps for further improvement.Advising on schools and for organisations at regional or national level.The ability to judge the performance of schools and the quality of safeguarding processes.Knowledge of safeguarding practices outside of the UK.Ability to judge the performance of schools and the quality of safeguarding processesSound project management skillsAble to build and maintain effective relationships and networksNord Anglia Education is the worlds leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean were at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.As a member of the worlds leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.#