Designated Safeguarding Lead (non-teaching)

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 0EP

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 working weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: PPS 35-40 £46,142- £51,356 per annum (dependant on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Designated Safeguarding Lead as a non-teaching member of the Senior Leadership Team.

The Non-Teaching Designated Safeguarding Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating safeguarding and child protection procedures across the school, ensuring that all concerns relating to the welfare of pupils are identified, recorded, managed, and referred appropriately. The role requires working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, staff, external agencies, parents, and carers to promote a culture of safeguarding and ensure compliance with statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Candidates should have significant safeguarding experience, a thorough understanding of child protection legislation and best practice, strong communication and organisational skills, and the ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion. DSL training and ongoing safeguarding professional development are essential requirements of the role. There will be leadership responsibility for the Safeguarding and Attendance Team, working closely with the Deputy Headteacher of Culture and Inclusion, Headteacher as well as the Trust Safeguarding Lead.

The DSL will sit on the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to role related whole school development, as well as reporting to senior leaders, Trust colleagues and the Local Governing Body. The Salary will be dependent on experience.

What the school offers its staff

We offer an exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued; working to support students to Achieve Individual Excellence Together and to improve their life choices. We encourage you to come and visit the Academy in session and to seize the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the young people who we proudly serve in our community.

Members of staff at The Priory City of Lincoln Academy and in the Priory Federation of Academies benefit from;

• A culture in which we grow ‘true citizens of the world’;
• State of the art learning environments with world class facilities;
• An exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued;
• Career progression and the opportunity to contribute to Academy development;
• Priory staff benefits package;

A culture and mindset where we aspire for the very highest standards.

The Priory City of Lincoln is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities and excellent support from our HR team.

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.

Additional documents

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Designated Safeguarding Lead - Non-Teaching - Job Description.pdf - 200 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 922 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Priory City of Lincoln Academy website
• Email address: jelsom@prioryacademies.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-priory-city-of-lincoln-academy

Arranging a visit to The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jelsom@prioryacademies.co.uk.

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