Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Co-op Academy North Manchester, Manchester, M9 7SS

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £Grade 7 to Grade 8, dependent on experience . 40 hours per week, TTO +15 days.

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is a key position within the academy, responsible, alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (Assistant Vice Principal), for the implementation of our safeguarding procedures in order to ensure that we are doing all that we can to protect and safeguard our pupils.  

As a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will be highly skilled and knowledgeable in all aspects of safeguarding with the ability to provide expert advice and guidance to all stakeholders. You will be a motivated, organised and flexible individual who is able to make a substantial contribution to all aspects of multi-agency working on behalf of the academy.

The successful candidate will possess excellent leadership and management skills and be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences. They will have demonstrated substantial impact previously in the area of safeguarding through close cooperation with different agencies, young people and their families. They will also be acutely aware of some of the challenges facing young people in the local community yet hold the highest aspirations for Co-op North Manchester’s pupils. 

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead will join a highly skilled and experienced pastoral team. Each year group is led by at one Head of Year and Pastoral Manager. There is an attendance team, Designated Safeguarding Lead and another Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead plus other senior colleagues who lead the academy’s pastoral offer.

Co-op Academy North Manchester offers high quality CPD for its staff alongside a Co-op benefits package. It is expected that the successful candidate will be committed to their own continuing professional development and also take opportunities to continue to develop others. 

Why us?

At Co-op Academy North Manchester we ensure that the Academy’s vision of excellence and success is achieved within this department. Through having the highest expectations, we are able to continue to drive up standards of achievement, attainment and enjoyment for the subject so that all pupils can make exceptional progress.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:

You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. Staff also receive double discounts every month!

Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)

Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!

Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)

Co-op Funeral care benefit

Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Co-op Academy North Manchester

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1259 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Co-op Academy North Manchester website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-north-manchester

Co-op Academy North Manchester is a secondary school based in Blackley. We are extremely ambitious for our pupils and work hard to ensure that they leave the Academy equipped to lead happy and successful lives.

We are a sponsor-led Academy that is part of the Co-op Academies Trust. Through a great education the Trust is changing the lives of young people across the North of England. They work with us to empower teachers and young people to work together for a better education and community.

What makes our school unique is that the Trust is sponsored by the Co-op Group. This relationship means that staff benefit from all the business expertise that has seen the Co-op grow to be one of the most ethically driven and respected businesses in the country.

Values and Vision

Respect - for ourselves, each other and our community

Commitment - to strive to achieve our best and support others to achieve their best

Trust - in ourselves and each other

Ofsted
We are delighted that in February 2019, Ofsted declared us a 'Good' school. Inspectors said, "staff are approachable and unwaveringly considerate of pupils' emotional and physical well-being."

https://northmanchester.coopacademies.co.uk/

Twitter - @CoopAcademyNM

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