Designated Safeguarding Lead
Job Description
Main Purpose The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students in the school. The DSL is responsible for overseeing all aspects of child protection and safeguarding within the school, ensuring that all safeguarding procedures are followed, and acting as the primary point of contact for all safeguarding concerns.
Values
Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
Work closely with the HOS to establish effective and globally relevant practices of teaching & learning. Implement the school’s vision for quality pupil centric teaching & learning at all levels in the school linked with the GEMS expectation of excellent education.
Integrate GEMS core values into the planning and delivery of all curricular and co – curricular lessons and activities. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Ability to remain calm and effective in stressful situations.
A commitment to continuous professional development.
Empathy and sensitivity when working with vulnerable students.
An understanding of mental health and wellbeing in children and young people.
Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with students, parents, and staff.
Problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills.
A bility to influence and motivate others to ensure the best outcomes for students
Job Details
Job Location Dubai, UAE Company Industry Education Company Type Employer (Private Sector) Job Role Education Joining Date 2025-08-11 Employment Status Full time Employment Type Full Time Employee Manages Others No
Preferred Candidate
Career Level Mid Career - Over 2 years experience Years of Experience Min: 2 Max: 5 Degree Bachelors
About This Company
GEMS METROPOLE SCHOOL - MOTOR CITY
Education Dubai, United Arab Emirates GEMS Metropole School, located in Motor City in Dubai, opened its doors in September 2014 and has continued to flourish and grow in student number and stature. The school is now open to students from FS1 to Year 13 with an all-through school capacity of 4200 students offering the National Curriculum for England. The school has become well-known for their key areas of success, such as a ... strong community approach to education, highly inclusive school support to strong secondary options at Key Stage 4 and academic and vocational choices at Key Stage 5. In addition, the school has well-equipped classrooms, a highly competitive sports department, a farm, digital media rooms, innovation laboratories, dedicated science labs, music, art rooms and libraries. Students from our Foundation Stage classes have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas to explore and investigate, high quality Information Technology provision and Science provision to develop IT and Science-based literacy, and most recently a language hub to support key language skills across school. In the Primary section, with the use of 1:1 technologies, students and teachers use iPads and interactive whiteboards to enhance learning opportunities where appropriate. The Secondary school continues to develop and grow and has seen the LEAD and skills programme blossom supporting students to make informed decisions and develop their learning and leadership skills. A new focus of personalised pathways is supporting students in their preparation for life after school and their journey towards success. In conclusion, GEMS Metropole School is a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) with the School Principal as a BSME Country Rep. This allows both teachers and students alike to continue to grow and develop with the rich traditions of the National Curriculum offerings and align itself with ‘like schools’ across the region and overseas.
