Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Sewell Park Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 4BX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Scale F12 – F17 £29,542 to £32,046 (paid pro rata) Actual salary £27,365 to £29,684 per annum

Deputy Safeguarding Officer job summary

Sewell Park Academy

St. Clement’s Hill

Norwich

NR3 4BX

Tel: 01603 411721

Email: recruitment@bschoolstrust.co.uk

Headteacher: David Day

Vacancy:

Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Scale F12 - F17 £29,542 to £32,046 (paid pro rata)

Actual salary £27,365 to £29,684 per annum

37 hours per week, term time plus four weeks

Monday-Thursday 08:00-16:00 Friday 08:00-15:30

Permanent

• Do you want to work in a school that 'has undergone positive and transformational change and continues to strive to improve'?

• Do you want to work in a school that values the development of its staff and its approach to CPD?

• Do you want to work in a school that has a clear and systematic approach to behaviour?

• Do you want to work in a school where the staff work as a team?

• Do you want to work in a school where staff are welcomed as the experts of their subject?

• Do you want to work in a school where staff enrich the minds and enable the success of the young people they work with?

Sewell Park Academy is looking to appoint a Deputy Safeguarding Officer to join our team. Sewell Park Academy, part of the Broad Horizons Education Trust, has a burgeoning reputation culminating in achieving ‘the best OFSTED grading in its history', whilst growing with ever-increasing student and staff numbers, being annually one of the most oversubscribed schools in Norfolk.

The successful candidate will provide day to day support to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Safeguarding and Child Protection Officer in order to keep all students safe.

The ability to be self-motivated and organised is essential as the right candidate will need to be able to prioritise their own workload responding to the most urgent concerns to ensure that the school is compliant in safeguarding procedures and practice. The successful candidate will be supported and be provided ongoing training and development to assist them in their role.

Further information about the Academy can be found on our website: www.sewellparkacademy.co.uk

For more information regarding this vacancy please contact: the Trust’s Recruitment Team by email on recruitment@bschoolstrust.co.uk

To access the online application and to apply, please select the “Apply for job” button and enter your details.

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing date: Monday 23rd November 2026 - 9:00am

Interviews: Monday 30th November 2026

Some interviews may be held before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK.

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

Broad Horizons Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we will check the suitability of staff to work with children. Applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and overseas police checks (where applicable).

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 Sewell Park Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sewell Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sewell-park-academy

A school where we believe every student should have the highest aspirations for their future. Our dedicated staff work tirelessly to ensure every student receives the opportunities to succeed, through our vision of "Enriching minds, enabling success".

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