Designated Safeguarding Lead (non-teaching)

Graham School, Scarborough, YO12 6QW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 June 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: £31,924.00 - £34,135.00 Annually (Actual) Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £37,280 to £39,862 (Grade J, Scale Points 26-29)

Designated Safeguarding Lead (non-teaching) job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people? Graham School is seeking a dedicated and proactive Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our dynamic Child Protection Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to help create a strong culture of safeguarding within the school and work directly with students who are subject to Child Protection Plans, Child in Need Plans, Early Help Plans, or those who are care-experienced/looked after. You’ll play a key role in helping students to feel safe, supported, and able to thrive.

In this important school leadership role, you will work in partnership with a range of external agencies, including Social Workers, the Police, Youth Offending Services, and community organisations. You will work with senior leaders and staff to ensure our Trust Safeguarding Practice Model, "Think Family - Think Community," is implemented effectively within the school. Our core safeguarding principles are:

• Always working WITH

• Relationship based

• Enabling the utility of the family

• Early in the life of a problem

• Strength focussed

• Accountability, evaluation, and sustainability

There will be a need for flexibility with post holders working on a number of cases and projects at any one time. There is potential that the post holder will need to attend meetings outside of the school day.

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team

• Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Free on site Parking

Hours of Work: 37 Hours per Week, Term Time Only

Position Type: Permanent

Line Manager: Principal

Travel Required: Occasional

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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 Graham School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 968 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Graham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/graham-school-scarborough

Graham School is a growing 11 - 16 school in Scarborough. We are very proud of our transformation in the past few years and the huge progress being made by everyone in our community. Everything we do is based on our values Honesty, Empathy, Aspiration, Resilience, Teamwork and our vision is to 'Grow, Learn and Achieve together'.
Our aim is for our students to flourish academically and to develop into responsible and resilient young people who will succeed and make a positive contribution to their community. Colleagues are valued and respected, benefiting from support from experienced staff both in school and across the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust. Professional development is important to us and we will support your aspirations and ensure you have every opportunity to develop your career. Join our committed and enthusiastic staff at #TeamGraham and be part of the continued growth of our school.

We welcome visits to the school. If you would like to come and see our school during a working day please contact hello@gra.hslt.academy. We look forward to meeting you soon!

Scarborough is easily accessible and whilst many of our current staff are local, many also travel from York, Hull, Driffield and the surrounding areas. Our staff are our greatest resource and we are proud to be a host school to Teach First and NPQ providers. Staff who have relocated or who have entered teaching through all routes have stayed with us whilst our support staff have successfully applied for internal promotions and careers in teaching – and for us that is a sign of a school on the up!

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