Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Passmores Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6JH

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,249.31 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated person to work as one of our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and to be a part of our Safeguarding Team at Passmores Academy.

Outstanding written and verbal communication and competent IT skills are essential for this role. You will need to be happy to learn how to chair meetings, liaise with a range of external agencies and to learn the skill of contacting parents / carers to have often challenging conversations. A strong desire to support the wellbeing of our young people is essential.

The role is:

37 hours per week

42 Working Weeks (48.1 paid weeks) - negotiable for the right candidate

Salary: Scale 7 Point 19 - £30,249.31 pro rata per annum (including fringe allowance)

Closing date: 16/4/26

Interviews: Week beginning 20/4/26

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‘PCLC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service’

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.

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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 Passmores Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Passmores Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/passmores-academy

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