Designated Safeguarding Lead
The Fountains High School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HB8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £39,125.00 - £44,075.00 Annually (Actual) Support Pay Scale Grade 9 (Points 28 - 33 ) Actual Salary £39125 - £44075
Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
Job Title: Designated Safeguarding Lead
Location: The Fountains High School
Grade/Scale: Support Staff Pay Scale - Grade 9 (Points 28 - 33 ) Actual Salary £39125 - £44075
Contract: 37 hours per week, all year round (Part time and/or term time only could be considered for the right candidate)
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Designated Safeguarding Lead who can take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school and advise and support other members of staff on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters. The ideal candidate should have experience of leadership and management in a school or other relevant organisation, and knowledge or experience of special schools and /or pupil referral units (PRUs). Experience in or knowledge of social work would be advantageous.
Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Head Teacher and more information about The Fountains High School and Esteem MAT.
Please review the attached Job Description to learn more about the role and what we are looking for in the successful candidate.
Benefits Include:
- LGPS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.
- Access to National College CPD platform.
For further information, please contact Harriette Lyon (School Operations Manager) on hlyon@fountains-high.staffs.sch.uk
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.
Perfection is not required, if you are excited by the role and our organisation, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria, we would still love to hear from you!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Fountains High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 250 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Fountains High School website
The Fountains High School is a 11 to 19 special school within the Esteem Multi Academy Trust situated in Stretton, Burton Upon Trent. The school is presently oversubscribed with 222 pupils on roll including 36 Post 16 students based at Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) campus.
The South Derbyshire Support Centre situated in Newhall – Swadlincote and caters for 26 pupils aged 7-16 with a variety of educational needs with a large number of the pupils having been permanently excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from local mainstream academies. Both schools share a senior leadership team and local governing body.
At Fountains we pride ourselves on creating rich and exciting learning experiences for all children. All learning in school is highly differentiated and is rooted within four different curriculums' which is underpinned by our school values which are centred on Personal Learning and Thinking Skills which develop each child's character, providing the foundations that we try and live by every day.
Coupled with our school motto, ‘Always achieving out Potential' we ensure that children become empowered learners, who flourish and thrive, preparing them to meet their future aspirations so that they will succeed in life.
Further information about our academy can be found on the website at
https://www.fountains-high.staffs.sch.uk/
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