A school which invests in excellent pastoral care for our students, LAET is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Assistant Headteacher to act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). The DSL will be responsible for ensuring that safeguarding policies and practices are thoughtfully implemented to protect the young people and vulnerable adults within our organisation. This role requires a proactive individual with in-depth knowledge of safeguarding and child protection laws, as well as the ability to lead and support staff in safeguarding matters. The DSL will be line managed by the Deputy Headteacher who has extensive safeguarding experience and will oversee a strong team of three Deputy DSLs.
- Pay is in the range £66,825 – £75,584 FTE, dependent on experience, using the LAE Tottenham pay scale.
- This is a Full-Time position, the role is offered on a permanent basis.
- Start date – start of Autumn Term 2026, or sooner if available
- Academically selective Sixth Form, opened in September 2017. Results in the top 2% nationally for attainment and progress.
- Principal Education Sponsor Highgate School and Lead Business Sponsor Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
- Partnered by eight other leading independent schools – Alleyn’s, Chigwell, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’, Harrow, John Lyon, North London Collegiate, Mill Hill and St Dunstan’s College, each offering departmental support, CPD, expertise and shared student experiences.
- Providing first-class support into top class higher education and employment, focused on academically ambitious young people.
- Opportunities within the Chrysalis East programme, working with local secondary and primary schools to raise attainment across Tottenham.
- Housed in a stunning new state of the art school building linked to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
- Sunday Times ‘State Sixth Form College of the Year 2020-21’ and rated “outstanding” in all areas by Ofsted.
LAE Tottenham offers a range of benefits to all directly-employed members of staff, including free breakfast and lunch and access to Benenden Health private healthcare.
We are actively working to close the gap in areas within the school that are currently underrepresented. To better reflect the diversity of Haringey, we especially encourage applications from educators within the Black community, as well as other members of our diverse community, to further enrich all aspects of our school.
Safeguarding
The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that this role is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available on the school’s website.
How to Apply
You can apply by submitting an application through our site.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 7th April 2026.
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 20th April 2026. (LAET will invite strong candidates to interview as applications come in throughout the designated advertisement period).
The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham
Location
London
Salary Description
Pay is in the range of £66,825 – £75,584 FTE, dependent on experience, using the LAE Tottenham pay scale.
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