Designated Safeguarding Lead and Attendance Support
Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2AX18 days remaining to apply
Closing date
30 November 2025 at 2pm
Date listed
12 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,511.00 Annually (Actual)
Designated Safeguarding Lead and Attendance Support job summary
Join Our Team as an Experienced and Enthusiastic Designated Safeguarding Lead and Attendance Support
We are seeking a reliable, motivated, and experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and Attendance Support to join our passionate team. You will work closely with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to implement effective safeguarding and child protection policies, procedures, and guidance across our school. You will also work closely with the Attendance Leader, to support families over come barriers for attendance.
This is a vital role within our school community, and we're looking for someone with the dedication, skills, and compassion to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils and families.
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:
- Leading on all aspects of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring that the school remains fully compliant with statutory guidance.
- Coordinating and responding to child protection concerns, including:
- Managing referrals to external agencies
- Writing safeguarding reports and attending multi-agency meetings
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records
- Working with families to promote positive relationships and strong parental
engagement. - Organising and supporting family support classes and community-based initiatives, in line with the school’s values and strategic priorities.
- Contribute to the development of attendance policies and strategies.
- Assist in tracking and analysing attendance data to inform targeted support.
We’re Looking for Someone Who:
- Has great attention to detail
- Can manage their own workload effectively
- Demonstrates and promotes the school’s values in everything they do
- Is flexible, proactive, and willing to go the extra mile
- Is committed to their own professional development and learning
- Has prior experience in a safeguarding, pastoral or child protection role (essential)
💫 Why Greenarces?
Welcome to Greenacres, where learning is exciting, curiosity is celebrated, and every child is encouraged to be their brilliant self! We're a vibrant and joyful school community where smiles are plenty, ideas take flight, and everyone feels safe, valued, and ready to take on the world.
Our amazing staff work hard to create a buzzing atmosphere where children are inspired by a fun and engaging curriculum that makes every day an adventure. With our Behaviour Charter, we also help children grow into kind, respectful individuals who care for themselves and others.
Whether your child is quiet, curious, bold, or bursting with energy, we’ll help them find their spark and thrive. At Greenacres, we believe school should be full of laughter, discovery, and confidence-building moments that children will remember forever.
Because here at Greenacres, we’re not just learning — we’re creating joyful journeys and lifelong learners.
South Pennine Academies, based in West Yorkshire, is a close-knit family of 11 primary and secondary schools across Calderdale, Kirklees, and Oldham — working together to help every child thrive!
🌈 What You’ll Bring:
- A love for working with children and helping them shine 🌟
- Great communication skills and a team-player mindset 🤝
- Flexibility, positivity, and a can-do attitude 🎈
- A kind and respectful approach that makes you a fantastic role model 💬
- A commitment to your own growth as well as the children’s 📚
🎁 What You’ll Get in Return:
We believe happy staff = happy students. That’s why we offer:
- 💖 Wellbeing Support - stress & cancer support, weight management, and more!
- 💼 Generous Pension Scheme - for your future security.
- 🌴 Flexi Days - two paid days off during term time for those important life moments.
- 💉 Free Annual Flu Jab - because we care about your health.
- 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme - get fit and go green!
- 📝 Free Will Writing Service - because peace of mind matters.
- 🚀 Personal Development - training and growth opportunities to help your career soar.
- 🤗 Supportive Leadership - you’ll never feel like just a number here.
If you're looking for a fun, fulfilling, and life-changing role, come join our Greenarces family. We can't wait to meet you! 🍎
Apply today — and help us grow something amazing. 🌱
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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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Greenacres Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 259 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Greenacres Primary Academy website
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