Whole School Designated Safeguarding Lead - Phnom Penh, Cambodia - August 2026

- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Phnom Penh
- August 2026
- The school offer a competitive salary from about US$2500 upwards plus benefits package that include visa, work permit, international health insurance, life insurance and flight allowance.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is the school’s lead practitioner and primary point of contact for all Child Protection and Safeguarding matters. The role is responsible for ensuring the strategic integrity, consistency, and effectiveness of safeguarding practices across all campuses. The DSL provides expert guidance on complex safeguarding cases, supports campus safeguarding teams, and ensures safeguarding policies and procedures are implemented in line with recognised international and local standards. The DSL also provides strategic advice to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and works collaboratively with external agencies and partners to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people. The role promotes a safe, inclusive, and vigilant school culture where every child and young person feels supported, listened to, and protected. Please ask Edvectus for the full job description.

Candidates should have the following:
Qualifications and Experience
•Significant professional experience in safeguarding leadership or child protection roles.
•Experience working within a school environment, preferably in a multi-campus or international setting.
•In-depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation, child protection frameworks, and best practice safeguarding procedures.
•Experience applying trauma-informed and evidence-based safeguarding approaches.

Skills and Competencies
•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with children, families, colleagues, and external partners.
•Strong analytical and decision-making skills when responding to complex safeguarding situations.
•Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.
•Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple priorities and projects.
•Confidence in making professional safeguarding decisions and providing clear guidance to others.
•Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within safeguarding practice.

This is an expanding group of schools in Cambodia who currently have four internationally accredited campuses in Phnom Penh. Combined, the campuses have over 5,500 students and more than 1,100 personnel from Cambodia and around the world. The schools offer an inquiry-based, student-centered curricula preparing students for local and global tertiary education. They are proud to offer a dual International and Khmer curricula, which allows students to obtain both local and international qualifications, whilst continually enhancing their Khmer cultural learning and language understanding. The international curriculum blends US-aligned standards (Common Core/AERO/NGSS) with Advanced Placement (AP) offerings in high school, including AP Capstone, making it one of the largest AP providers in Cambodia. All campuses offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities that aim to keep students engaged.

Located in the bustling, picturesque capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, this is a wonderful opportunity to live and work in an exciting city with an affordable cost of living, a vibrant culture, delicious food, welcoming locals, and a range of amenities.

Please ask Edvectus for more information and for details on how to apply.