Designated Safeguarding Lead & Attendance Officer

Tameside Primary Academy, Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 37 hours per week, term time + 2 weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band F SCP 26-31 (£37,280 - £41,772 per annum pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a well-qualified and experienced DSL to be the operational lead for safeguarding at Tameside Primary Academy, to work closely with the wider Pastoral Team, families, school staff and Senior Leaders. In addition to this, someone who understands the statutory requirements for monitoring attendance, has experience in identifying patterns of absence and can work closely with families and staff to promote excellent attendance across school.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Exceptional CPD provision
• a supportive working environment and team ethos
• friendly, enthusiastic children.

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

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 Tameside Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 395 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tameside Primary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@shirelandcat.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tameside-primary-academy

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