Designated Safeguarding Lead

The Isaac Newton Primary School, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7DG

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,372.00 - £33,580.00 Annually (Actual) G8.21-24 £35,412 - £39,152 FTE

Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

Isaac Newton caters for children between the ages of 4 to 11. At Isaac Newton we intend to take the children on a journey with us where they will learn and develop skills whilst exploring and discovering themes within each journey they are on. Our curriculum will enable us to develop a broad band of knowledge that exposes children to different ways of looking at the world. High expectations and a lifelong love of learning are at the centre of our school ethos alongside our values of resilience, kindness, responsibly, respect and pride. At Isaac Newton we always want ‘to be the best that we can be in everything that we do’!

The school is part of CIT (Community Inclusive Trust), a Multi Academy Trust comprising of special and mainstream primary schools across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

Due to a promotion within the Trust, we are looking to appoint - Designated Safeguarding Lead

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role and to ensure your suitability for this role.

The benefits we can offer:

• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
• A supportive induction process to help you develop within this role to be the best you can be and develop for your next career step.
• Access to high quality continuous professional development opportunities.
• A rewarding role where no two days are the same!
• Flexible working opportunities from day one of your employment with CIT.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• A Bike2Work Scheme

For more information about this role or to arrange a visit to the school please contact David Milner on 01476 568616 or email enquiries@isaacnewton-cit.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday, 17 July 2026 at 12pm

Interviews will take place: Date - Tuesday, 21 July 2026

CIT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks.

Applicants may also be subject to a social media presence check.

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 The Isaac Newton Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Isaac Newton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-isaac-newton-primary-school

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