Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Yate Academy, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 4DX12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 June 2025
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): 36 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary will be calculated in line with NJC pay scale, Grade 7 points 25 to 28 £35,235 - £37,938 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to join or Safeguarding Team at Yate Academy.
The Deputy Safeguarding Lead will support the aims and objectives of the school including;
- Managing attendance, pastoral and welfare/safeguarding issues.
- Working with pupils and families to maximise support and their learning for individual pupils.
- Contributing to the development of a whole school approach to overcome obstacles to learning and improve pupil participation in learning and whole school life.
Yate Academy are proud members of Greenshaw Learning Trust, a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support pupils and parents of children on Child Protection Plans and implement all aspects of the Academy’s Child Protection procedures and protocols under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- To act as Lead Professional in EHAP meetings and to attend other external meetings e.g. Child In Need/CP core group or Case conferences and other multi agency meetings under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Transition - supporting transition visits/plans and gathering Yr 6 safeguarding information.
- School Health Nurse referrals and other External agency referrals.
- CMOPS - Daily monitor and action/tasks at the discretion of the DSL.
- Alerting parents to patterns of absence and use a solution focussed approach to implementing support plans via SAM
- Liaise with the attendance officer on a weekly basis to discuss attendance progress and send out attendance warning letters for students close to PA category
- Chair School Attendance Meetings in line with the attendance policy and in conjunction with the Attendance Officer. Agree targets with parents/carers to improve attendance and inform them of the legal requirements, and process for continued unauthorised absences.
- Alerting and liaising with social workers and other agencies of absence for CIN/CP/EHAP/Family Plus students.
- To provide support to the Heads of Key Stages in all matters concerning the wellbeing, safety, behaviour and attendance of their students.
- To develop positive relationships with parents, liaising with parents regarding all aspects of pastoral care and safeguarding.
You will need:
- At least five GCSE’s or equivalent which must include at least a C grade in Maths and English.
- Experience in Safeguarding/Pastoral support or relevant work with young people in one of a range of fields such as education, youth work, health and social work.
- Understanding of Safeguarding, attendance behavioural policies and their implementation.
- Experience of working in a school environment.
- Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues, members of the public and other relevant stakeholders.
- Ability to complete all forms of referrals and paperwork for ART, EHAP.SHN and other agencies.
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
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
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About Yate Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 816 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Yate Academy website
- Email address
- kpickford@yateacademy.co.uk
At Yate Academy, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Yate Academy a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
Arranging a visit to Yate Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kpickford@yateacademy.co.uk.
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