Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Highfields School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  25 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC Grade 5 pro rata to 37 hours per week, Term Time + 2 Weeks

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic individual to join our Safeguarding Team, supporting students and staff to ensure the school has a culture in which everyone feels safe and understands their responsibilities in keeping themselves and others safe. Applicants will have experience of working with children and young people, and have an excellent working knowledge of safeguarding as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

For a full job description and person specification, please see supporting documents available on our website:https://hswv.co.uk/support-staff-vacancies

What the school offers its staff

As a team we offer:

• An established culture of safeguarding
• Experienced and supportive colleagues
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• An inclusive team that supports a wide range of students across the school
• A commitment to continually improving our own practice
• Opportunities for personal development
• Excellent working relationships with external organisations to support our young people
  

As a school we offer:

• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
• Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels

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

Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references.

For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust

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.

Applicant Information Pack - DDSL Jun 26.pdf - 595 KB (opens in new tab)

About Highfields School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1781 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfields School website
• Email address: kmcguckin@hswv.co.uk
• Phone number: 01902556530
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfields-school-wolverhampton

Highfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Wolverhampton has approximately 1,700 students on record.

Highfields School opened in 1957 and converted to academy status in 2015.

Highfields School wants all students to have access to a broad and balanced learning curriculum where are can gain the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive and reach their full potential. The secondary school wants students to feel valued during their time learning and works to be a caring and open learning community, where individual talents are celebrated and nurtured. The school believes that students achieve best when happy and wants parents, staff and students to all work together to achieve the best possible outcome for all. Students are encouraged to get involved with a wide range of extra-curricular activities to gain in confidence, nurture talents and discover new talents and interests. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports clubs, trips and an active Student Council, where skills in leadership and teamwork are practiced. The school recently received a cultural diversity award from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.

Arranging a visit to Highfields School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kmcguckin@hswv.co.uk.

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