Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
The Streetly Academy, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2EX17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
2 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 October 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
- £42,829.00 - £51,356.00 Annually (FTE)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) job summary
Do you want to make a difference to the next generation, irrespective of the issues they are facing? We are seeking a positive, proactive and conscientious individual to join our team as a Designated Safeguarding Lead. Play a vital role in protecting young people, shaping a safe school environment, and making a lasting impact every day. A teaching qualification is not required for this position.
The successful candidate will join the senior leadership team, having statutory responsibility for leading and managing safeguarding and child protection across the school. The successful candidate will work closely with other school leaders, staff, pupils, parents, and external agencies, and will play a key role in maintaining and developing a strong safeguarding culture in line with statutory guidance and Academy policies. Promoting best practice, maintaining robust systems, and acting as a source of expertise, guidance, and support for the school community.
The Academy offers a unique blend of tradition and future, seeking the highest standards of behaviour and appearance, whilst maintaining an emphasis on harnessing technologies, and exploring every avenue in improving teaching, learning, and assessment.
We are proud of our sport specialism, and make every effort to ensure all students are given the opportunity to develop and progress, in terms of health and leadership, via the avenue of PE and Sport. This links closely to our PRIDE values, which are based on the Olympic and Paralympic values.
We can offer you;
A considerate employer with regard for your well-being and family priorities
A health care plan to cover some of the costs of keeping you well such as dental, physio and eye care, with the addition of counselling and fast track to consultant appointments should you be carrying the worry of a health scare
Friendly and supportive colleagues
Every member of staff and student is equipped with a Chromebook device to support the working day using innovative systems to reduce workload
Students that are helpful, with good manners and take pride in their appearance
A wide variety of clubs, trips, events and opportunities
Free onsite parking and access to our onsite gym and padel tennis courts.
Access to appropriate training.
We are looking for;
Excellent communication and relationship building skills at all levels
Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism
Knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and other relevant safeguarding frameworks
Previous experience of liaising effectively with external agencies such as social care, police, and health services is desirable
Competency with the use of a variety of computer systems - ideally; CPOMS, ARBOR, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace
Flexibility - attendance at out of hours meetings may be required
Individual with proven track record in balancing a workload of conflicting priorities
An individual to work with initiative and self motivation
A relevant qualification in social work, youth work, education, psychology, or a related field (degree-level or equivalent experience)
Last date for receipt of completed applications: midnight on Sunday 2 November 2025. Interviews to be held week commencing 10 November 2025.
The Streetly Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Should you be shortlisted for an interview online searches will be carried out as part of our due diligence checks. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and prohibition from teaching check.
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 The Streetly Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1500 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Streetly Academy website
School location
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