Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Robert Blake Academy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Term time, part time: 30 hrs per week Monday to Friday term time plus insets and 2 weeks during the school holidays plus 5.67 weeks paid holiday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £21,771
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about student welfare and wellbeing. We are looking for someone to work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead in supporting our students at Robert Blake Academy, providing a high-quality service for our children and young people.
The successful candidate will:
- have a DSL Training – Level 3 or above
- Successful leadership and management experience in a school or other relevant organisation
- Experience of managing safeguarding in a school or other relevant organisation, including:
- Building relationships with children and their parents, particularly the most vulnerable
- Working and communicating effectively with relevant agencies
- Implementing and encouraging good safeguarding practice throughout a large team of people
- Demonstrable evidence of developing and implementing strategies to help children and their families
- Leading with young carers in education.
- Ideally you will have already worked in a school or college setting in a similar role.
- Experience of handling large amounts of sensitive data and upholding the principles of confidentiality
What the school offers its staff
- the opportunity to contribute to improving the life chances of our children.
- A competitive salary
- access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners, Perkbox, including access to discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes
- access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family
- Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs
- competitive maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Robert Blake Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- Up to 990 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Robert Blake Academy website
- Email address
- HR@robertblake.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Robert Blake Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@robertblake.org.uk.
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