Designated Safeguarding Lead

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School, Bristol, BS14 9LS

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 July 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: £53,051.00 - £56,293.00 Annually (FTE) BG14

Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

We can offer:

• Happy, friendly and talented students
• Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff
  
• A school with strong Catholic values, care and guidance at its heart.
• An opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team and shape the strategic direction of safeguarding, attendance and pastoral care.
• A strong culture of professional development, collaboration and evidence-informed practice.
• A wide range of employee benefits including an employee assistance programme and counselling sessions, Cycle to Work scheme, on-site free parking and free annual flu jab.

You are:

• Passionate about safeguarding and committed to promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• An experienced safeguarding professional with excellent knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• A confident and compassionate leader, able to build positive relationships with pupils, families, staff and external agencies.
• An excellent communicator with outstanding organisational, decision-making and leadership skills.
• Resilient, proactive and committed to supporting the Catholic ethos and values of our school.

You will:

• Lead safeguarding and child protection across the school as the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Lead the school's attendance strategy, working to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence.
• Coordinate the school's mental health and wellbeing provision, ensuring pupils receive the support they need.
• Work collaboratively with pupils, families, staff and external agencies to safeguard vulnerable children and secure positive outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the continued development and success of the school.
• Lead and develop safeguarding, attendance and pastoral staff whilst ensuring statutory compliance and best practice across the school.

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 St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 753 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernadette-catholic-secondary-school

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