Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) and Senior Mental Health Lead

Westfield Academy, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3DB

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 11 (£32,597 - £36,363)

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a DDSL and Senior Mental Health Lead to join Westfield Academy from September 2026. This pivotal role is central to our commitment to the safety, wellbeing and emotional health of our students. The successful candidate will collaboratively closely with staff, families, and external agencies to foster a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

You should have experience supporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs, alongside strong administrative skills and a collaborative approach. Please see the application pack for full details.

What the school offers its staff

Westfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the barred list, and online searches as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2025).

For further details please follow the links below and visit our website, www.westfieldacademy.co.uk or contact our HR & Student Data Officer, Rhiannon Briggs, tel: 01935 446869, email: rhiannon.briggs@westfieldacademy.co.uk.

The deadline for applications is 09:00am Tuesday 14th July 2026.

Interviews will take place before we break for the Summer date TBC.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be informed by no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday 14th July 2026.

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

Westfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the barred list, as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2023).

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

DDSL & Senior Mental Health Lead Application Pack (Jun 2026).pdf - 3.21 MB (opens in new tab)

About Westfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1025 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westfield Academy website
• Email address: rhiannon.briggs@westfieldacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01935 446869
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-academy-yeovil

We are an 11-16 co-educational school, in Somerset, serving the town of Yeovil and the surrounding villages. Westfield is an oversubscribed and successful school with a good reputation.

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