Designated Safeguarding Lead
Cottenham Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UAThis job expired on 14 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
14 July 2025 at 8am
Date listed
9 July 2025
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
- £37,308.00 - £44,399.00 Annually (Actual) Scale Points 27-34
Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
Full-Time | Permanent | Start Date: September 2025
Location: Cottenham Village College, near Cambridge
Are you passionate about student welfare and ready to take the lead in safeguarding? Cottenham Village College is seeking a dedicated and experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to join our committed team and play a vital role in shaping a safe, supportive, and inclusive school environment.
About the RoleAs a senior member of staff, you will be at the heart of our safeguarding provision—ensuring that every student feels safe, supported, and able to thrive. From identifying barriers to learning to working closely with families and external agencies, your leadership will make a lasting impact on the lives of our students.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage safeguarding systems and protocols across the school
- Identify and assess individual barriers to learning and wellbeing
- Develop and implement strategies in collaboration with staff, families, and external partners
- Ensure timely and effective communication and information sharing within and beyond the school
We’re looking for someone who brings:
- In-depth knowledge of safeguarding policies, procedures, and legislation
- Experience working with safeguarding agencies and managing disclosures
- A strong track record of handling a wide range of pastoral issues
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills
Cottenham Village College is a high-performing, inclusive school just outside the beautiful city of Cambridge. Our students are respectful, motivated, and eager to learn, and our staff are passionate about delivering an ambitious, evidence-informed curriculum. You’ll be joining a school where your work is valued and your professional growth is supported.
What We Offer:- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working opportunities from day one
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Free on-site parking
Interested in Applying?
If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. We encourage early applicants!
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates:
Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.
About Cottenham Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 877 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cottenham Village College website
Welcome to Cottenham Village College, part of the Astrea Academy Trust, a highly-successful 11-16 mixed academy situated close to the beautiful city of Cambridge; here you will find hard-working, well-behaved students and friendly, dedicated staff who are committed to a fully inclusive, comprehensive education.
The college was established in 1963, one of several village colleges in the region that were the inspiration of educational pioneer Henry Morris, who believed that the school should be at the heart of its community and that education should be a lifelong process. This vision of a school that serves and involves its whole community, that fosters high aspirations and inspires a love of learning is as central to our ethos today as it was when it opened.
Through a highly-ambitious curriculum at CVC, we aim to foster students’ curiosity, unlock their potential and raise their aspirations, as well as ensure that students achieve high levels of attainment that will open doors for their future. A stimulating and broad curriculum also places students in a strong position to question and debate the world around them, making them intellectually resilient and prepares them for citizenship in a democratic society. We believe this is a right of all students and one which is liberating and empowering.
We are equally proud of the wider curricular provision at CVC, both in formal lessons and outside the classroom. Our extensive range of extra-curricular activities, including sports, music, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme and residential trips, help to give all students a fully-rounded education and creates opportunity for their personal, as well as their academic, growth.
Cottenham Village College is a friendly, positive and exciting place to work and to learn and we take great pride in the high standards our students consistently achieve. We have very high expectations of all members of the College community and provide an inclusive, friendly and supportive environment in which everyone can thrive and achieve. Students leave as happy, well-qualified and well-motivated individuals who go on to excel in local sixth forms, colleges, universities and the wider world.
I hope you find the information on the school’s website useful. If there is anything you cannot find, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you wish to visit the school to see it for yourself, please contact the school and we would be delighted to show you around.
Zoe Andrews, Principal
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