Director of Safeguarding & Attendance

University Of Lincoln Academy Trust, Spalding, PE12 7PU

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  14 April 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: £71,709.00 - £83,366.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 15 - 16 Points 42 - 48

Director of Safeguarding & Attendance job summary

The Director of Safeguarding & Attendance is responsible for shaping and delivering the trust’s safeguarding vision, strategy and culture, whilst driving improvements in attendance and ensuring that every pupil is supported to attend regularly and thrive. Working across all academies, and in partnership with external agencies, they will ensure that safeguarding and attendance practice is consistent, robust and continually improving, and that children’s safety, wellbeing and engagement remain at the heart of every decision. The role requires close collaboration with primary and secondary schools, particularly around vulnerable pupils, transition, attendance, inclusion and wider pastoral systems.

This is a significant role for a safeguarding professional who brings strategic insight, calm and confident leadership, and the ability to operate effectively in complex and fast-moving contexts. They will demonstrate a strong track record of safeguarding leadership, including strengthening systems, improving practice, and building staff capability. They will also have experience of raising attendance, reducing persistent absence, and implementing early-help approaches that remove barriers for pupils and families. They will need the tenacity, integrity and professional credibility to lead in challenging but rewarding circumstances, and the ability to communicate a clear safeguarding and attendance vision that inspires confidence in leaders, staff, pupils and families.

They will be committed to working with our DSL’s from all our academies, and all relevant external agencies and stakeholders to secure the very best outcomes for children, ensuring that safeguarding and attendance are proactive, preventative and deeply embedded in everyday practice.

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.

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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 University Of Lincoln Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-of-lincoln-academy-trust

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