Designated Safeguarding Lead

Pix Brook Academy, Stotfold, SG5 4HB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 November 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: £28,319.00 - £30,763.00 Monthly 37 hrs a week: NJC Level 4E Point 17-22, Term time only, plus 10 days (also 5 inset days). Actual salary is £28,319 to £30,763(FTE £31,022 to £33,699)

Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and dedicated Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to join our team at Pix Brook Academy. This pivotal role involves taking overall responsibility for leading and managing all aspects of safeguarding and child protection within our school community. The successful candidate will be a passionate advocate for the wellbeing of all pupils, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential, while also leading staff training and liaising with external agencies.

This is a term time, plus 10 days position (also x5 training/inset days) - Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week.

If our values of Polite, Prepared, Positive, Proud & Perseverant resonate with yours and you would like to join our friendly team, then we would be delighted to meet with you.

Please note that we may initiate interviews earlier than the date originally published. Candidates should therefore be prepared for the possibility of being contacted ahead of the scheduled timeframe.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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

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 Pix Brook Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 9 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 865 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pix Brook Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pix-brook-academy

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