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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    8 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    24 June 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

£34,563.00 Annually (Actual)

Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

  • Designated Safeguarding Lead required from 1st September 2025

    37 hours per week 43 weeks per year

    St Mary’s is a part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, Multi-Academy Trust. At Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL), we believe in the power of collaboration and shared expertise to drive excellence in education. As a united family of schools, we are committed to supporting and empowering our staff, ensuring that every child receives the best possible learning experience.

    At IFtL we are never alone, we know we are stronger together - one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do.

    Introduction to role

    As the DSL you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school (including online safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place).

    Aim and main purpose of the role:

    • Safeguarding Referrals & Case Management
    • Participate in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings.
    • Colleague Support, Supervision & Training
    • Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

      Please see the job description for further details

    We can offer:

    As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates have access to enhanced family leave, Employee Assistance program, bespoke CPD and auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension. All IFtL employees have access to a benefits platform which offers discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.

    For more information please contact Anne Paterson on apaterson@stmaryswavendoncofe.co.uk

    Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

    Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

    All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check

    #WelcomeToIFtL #BelongingInIFtL #IFtLFamily

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.

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About St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
490 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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