Regional Safeguarding Director
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13 hours ago
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Job Summary
Location: Dubai Regional Office
Nord Anglia Education is seeking an experienced and highly credible Regional Safeguarding Director to join our Middle East Regional Office in Dubai.
This is a senior influential role with responsibility for ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding child protection and wellbeing across schools in the region. Working closely with school leaders regional teams and global safeguarding colleagues you will provide expert guidance challenge and assurance to ensure safeguarding is consistently embedded robust and effective.
The role
As Regional Safeguarding Director you will:
Support schools across the region to maintain exemplary safeguarding child protection and wellbeing practices.
Review and validate annual safeguarding self-assessments through in-person visits and virtual reviews.
Hold schools accountable for addressing risks concerns and improvement actions in partnership with Principals and Designated Safeguarding Leads.
Provide expert leadership during safeguarding incidents or crises ensuring appropriate escalation decision-making and communication.
Play a key role in the integration of new schools and business units embedding safeguarding frameworks governance and ways of working during periods of growth transition or acquisition.
Deliver advanced safeguarding training (including Level 3) promote best practice and support regional wellbeing initiatives.
Analyse safeguarding data to identify trends risks and areas for improvement supporting due diligence and quality assurance activity.
Act as a regional ambassador for safeguarding collaborating with global colleagues to uphold Nord Anglias vision and values.
The successful candidate will possess
Significant experience in safeguarding child protection and wellbeing within complex regulated environments (education experience advantageous but not essential).
A recognised advanced safeguarding qualification (e.g. DSL / Level 3 or equivalent).
Demonstrable experience supporting integration acquisition or organisational change embedding safeguarding frameworks effectively.
Strong operational leadership capability with the confidence to support and challenge senior leaders.
Experience managing safeguarding incidents investigations case management and risk assessment.
Ability to analyse safeguarding data and use insight to inform improvement and assurance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills sound judgement resilience and cross-cultural awareness.
A collaborative pragmatic and solutions-focused approach aligned with a purpose-led organisation.
Please see the full job description here.
About us
Nord Anglia Education is the worlds leading premium international schools organisation educating more than 80000 students across over 30 countries. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students our people and our family of schools.
Safeguarding and wellbeing sit at the heart of everything we do. Our global scale strong governance and commitment to best practice ensure safe inclusive and supportive environments where young people can flourish.
By joining Nord Anglia you will become part of a global network of experts working collaboratively to protect support and empower children and young people across the world.
To apply
Online applications must be submitted via the Nord Anglia Education Careers Page and should include a CV.
Nord Anglia Education is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value individuals from all backgrounds and expect every employee to share our commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Nursing Home Experience
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Memory Care
- Public Speaking
- Supervising Experience
About Company
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender o ... View more
