Designated Safeguarding Lead (non-teaching)

The Bromfords School, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0LZ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 April 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: £32,061.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (Actual) Plus Outer Fringe Allowance £729

Designated Safeguarding Lead (non-teaching) job summary

We are seeking a Designated Safeguarding Lead to lead the operational aspects of safeguarding, including but not exclusive to providing advice and support to other staff on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters, taking part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings, and contributing to the assessment of students.

Further details are listed on the attached job description

Our Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory medical checks, enhanced DBS clearance and references.

Compass Education Trust is currently engaged in discussions which are expected to result in the transfer of all schools to Harris Federation with effect from 1 September 2026 (the "Proposed Transfer"). Any employment commencing from 1 September 2026 will not be directly impacted under TUPE, but if the proposed transfer proceeds, it is anticipated that your employment will commence with Harris Federation rather than Compass Education Trust. Further details will be discussed with you at the interview stage.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Bromfords School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be offered a position subject to full pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 The Bromfords School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1135 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Bromfords School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bromfords-school-wickford

The core purpose of our school is to enable every young person to achieve their full potential, in every aspect of their lives. We are a school where it is important for our students to feel happy, safe and able to express themselves.

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