Designated Safeguarding Lead
Pool Hayes Academy, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4QZ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 January 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
- £38,554.00 - £42,778.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Salary Scale 31 - 35
Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
We are searching for the best education professionals to join our trust. Are you passionate about making a difference to our children’s learning? Do you understand the importance of education?
Pool Hayes Academy are looking to appoint an experienced and professional Designated Safeguarding Lead, with a real drive to enhance students’ experience of secondary education. The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring the consistent application of the safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures in line with all requirements in Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children (latest versions).
The department is part of a well led, dynamic team, whose colleagues all enjoy supporting the Academy and its culture of outstanding success amongst our students. The appointed candidate will oversee all policy and procedure implementation in relation to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of the pupils in this academy and lead and develop staff knowledge, awareness and practice by offering updates, advice, feedback and guidance.
To succeed, you will have previous experience working as a DSL or DDSL, experience of working in education or social services and have relevant and evidenced experience in safeguarding. You will join an academy which is dynamic and inspiring, creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students.
Why choose Pool Hayes Academy? We have experienced substantial growth in recent years and the academy is now a provider of choice in the area and is over-subscribed. Our Ofsted rating has improved to Good in April 2022 – but that’s just the beginning of our ambition for the pupils and staff at this 11-18 academy.
Our vision for Pool Hayes Academy means that any pupil regardless of circumstance can fulfil their potential. Furthermore, we believe that educational success leads to empowerment for our young people and the freedom to make more choices over their future.
In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.
We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.
To learn more and apply online, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.
Pool Hayes Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
Commitment to safeguarding
Pool Hayes Academy is sponsored by Academy Transformation Trust, whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.
The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Pool Hayes Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1111 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Pool Hayes Academy website (opens in new tab)
Our team knows first-hand how to make education better for schools, pupils and their teachers.
For us, the future of UK education relies upon schools working closely together to share best practices, giving every child the best chance in life. We set up ATT to make this vision a reality.
As a not for profit trust, we work with our growing family of primary and secondary academies, and further education providers in the Midlands, East of England and South East.
Our mission is to provide the very best education for all pupils and the highest level of support for our staff to ensure every child leaves our academies with everything they need to reach their full potential.
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