St John’s is a leading independent, co-educational school for pupils aged 11 to 18, offering day, weekly and flexible boarding options.

The Governing Council is looking for a new governor/trustee to take the lead on the oversight of safeguarding arrangements, noting that the Governing Council retains collective responsibility for making sure that safeguarding procedures are properly followed.

The role and duties include:

- working with the Director of Safeguarding / designated safeguarding lead (DSL)

- acting as a main point of contact for the DSL

- understanding how safeguarding works in practice

- reporting to Governing Council and keeping them up to date

- acting as the Governing Council’s safeguarding specialist.

If you have any questions about the requirements for the role, please contract our HR Team and they will pass them onto our Director of Safeguarding who would welcome an opportunity to discuss the role with you.

Closing date: 9.00am, Friday 11 July 2025

Interview date: to be confirmed

Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date and therefore invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please download and complete the support staff application form and the equal opportunities monitoring form and return them, with a letter supporting your application.