Designated Safeguarding Officer

Temple Moor High School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0PT

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 June 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: £31,277.00 - £33,029.00 Annually (Actual) Band SO1 SCP23 - 25 FTE: £34,434 - £36,363 per annum

Designated Safeguarding Officer job summary

Term-time only + Training Days. Monday - Thursday, 08:00 - 16:00 and Friday, 08:00 - 15:30.

Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of young people?

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Designated Safeguarding Lead to play a vital role in ensuring every student feels safe, supported and able to thrive. This is an opportunity to put students’ wellbeing at the heart of your work, responding promptly and sensitively to safeguarding concerns and acting as a trusted advocate for children and families.

Working closely with staff, parents and external agencies, you will help provide the right support at the right time, ensuring barriers to learning and wellbeing are identified and addressed early. You will contribute to a strong culture of safeguarding across the school, where positive relationships, shared responsibility and high standards help create a safe and inclusive environment for all.

This is a rewarding and varied role that offers the chance to make a meaningful impact every day, supporting vulnerable students, strengthening safeguarding practice and helping every child achieve their full potential.

About our School

Temple Moor High School and Sixth Form is a confident, outward-facing school, firmly embedded in the heart of our local community. Our ability to adapt to the evolving educational landscape means we are well placed to meet the needs and aspirations of all our learners, ensuring they thrive in a supportive and ambitious environment.

As part of the Red Kite Learning Trust, we benefit from a culture of collaboration and professional generosity. This partnership supports our continued drive for excellence, both in the classroom and beyond. We believe we have found the ideal partner to help us raise standards even further and to realise our long-term vision: to become a centre of excellence at the heart of our community.

Joining our team means becoming part of a forward-thinking, values-led organisation where staff are supported, challenged, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• Generous pension scheme: Employer contribution rate of 15.30%, plus a wide range of benefits and discounts. Full details HERE
• Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
• Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
• Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
• Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career

For more about Temple Moor High School and Sixth Form, click the ‘view our careers page’ button.

About You

To be a good fit for this role, you will be:

• Collaborative and proactive, working effectively with colleagues and external agencies to secure the best outcomes for young people
• Calm and resilient, able to manage sensitive situations and make informed decisions under pressure
• Committed to building positive relationships with students, fostering respect while maintaining high expectations
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, maintaining accurate records and ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed effectively

Next Steps

Ready to Apply: If you have all the info you need, click APPLY NOW to start your application.

Let’s Connect: We would love to speak to you to answer any questions you might have about this role or our school ahead of applying for this opportunity. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or visit us ahead of applying, please email Kirstie Fraser at FraserK@tmhs.rklt.co.uk.

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.

Applications will be reviewed as received, so we encourage early submission. This role may close early, should a suitable candidate be found.

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

Temple Moor High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

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 Temple Moor High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1333 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Temple Moor High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/temple-moor-high-school

Temple Moor High School and Sixth Form, rated ‘good’ by OFSTED in April 2017, is a confident and outward facing school, at the heart of the local community. Able to adapt well to the changing schools’ and educational landscape, we are better prepared to meet the needs and aspirations of all our learners. At Temple Moor we believe in pursuing excellence in everything we do.  By committing to this aspiration, and continual school improvement, we can provide the very best life chances, and next steps in students’ learning at our school, both now and into the future. 

We are part of the Red Kite Learning Trust, which has a philosophy deeply rooted in professional generosity and in helping young people excel within their own schools, and beyond. We believe we have found the right partner to help us to improve standards still further for all our students and to secure our long-term vision – helping us to become a centre of excellence at the heart of the community..

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