Designated Safeguarding Lead (Non Teaching)

St Peter's Catholic College, Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  17 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 3 weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £36,363 - £38,220 pro rata (actual salary: £33,029 - £34,716)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The postholder will safeguard and protect the young people and staff within school and ensure there is a culture of vigilance in safeguarding practice, receive safeguarding referrals and coordinate a procedure which addresses and prioritises the needs of those affected by liaising with statutory agencies.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold an NVQ Level 3 in learning support or equivalent qualification / experience

• Have completed the DCSF induction programme

• Have successful experience working with children in a school

• Have substantial knowledge of appropriate procedures, regulations and guidance particularly in relation to the most recent guidance for Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children.

• Have substantial understanding and effective implementation of Child Protection procedures, local safeguarding partnerships, and safeguarding practice reviews

• Have the ability to make a proactive contribution to the work of school staff and external agencies in supporting children, their families and carers

What the school offers its staff

St Peter's Catholic College is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

The Trust offers:

• A strong, supportive ethos

• Happy, enthusiastic and friendly pupils

• Highly experienced and talented colleagues

• Excellent professional development and progression opportunities across our 38 schools

• Supportive Trust board, governors and parents

Additional benefits include access to:

• Vivup - Lifestyle savings - store discounts

• Vivup - Discounted gym membership

• Vivup - Cycle scheme

• Full wellbeing package

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SPE168 DSL (Non Teaching) - St Peter's Catholic College - Closing Date 17.12.2025.pdf - 1.79 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Peter's Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 574 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Peter's Catholic College website
• Email address: enquiries@stpeters.npcat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-s-catholic-college

Arranging a visit to St Peter's Catholic College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@stpeters.npcat.org.uk.

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