Head of Safeguarding and Welfare

Humber Education Trust, Hull, HU7 4EY

41 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  13 February 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: £64,873

Head of Safeguarding and Welfare job summary

HEAD OF SAFEGUARDING & WELFARE

HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST

Salary:                 £64,873
Pension:              LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
Contract:             Full-time,Permanent
Start date:           Sept 2026 or earlier possible
Responsible to:  Deputy CEO and CEO

This is a key opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional with the insight, resilience and expertise to make a significant and lasting impact.

By shaping policy, overseeing risk management and supporting continuous improvement, the postholder will play a vital role in securing strong, consistent safeguarding practice and promoting the welfare of children across our Trust.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference.

For an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Paul Plumridge, Deputy CEO Humber Education Trust. Please see details in our application pack.

Visits to the Trust are welcomed and can be arranged via Jo Langcaster, Recruitment & Marketing Manager at Humber Education Trust. Further information about the Trust can be found on our website.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please visit our Eteach careers page to apply for this vacancy. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Early application is encouraged. We will review applications throughout the advertising period and therefore reserve the right to close the advert early should sufficient applications be received.

Closing date for completed applications:      8am, Monday 13 April 2026

Interview date:                                                     w/c 20 April 2026

CONDITIONAL OFFER:

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, Children’s Barred List Check, Section 128 check where applicable, identity checks, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK checks. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record.

Professional standards detail the responsibilities and expectations of our job roles. The enclosed generic role specification is offered in good faith as a guide to professional practice. We strive for excellence and encourage our staff to aim high, making positive impacts through their clear focus and professionalism. All role specifications are subject to change to adapt with circumstances. Additional duties may be asked of our staff if necessary.

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

Humber Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Humber Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Humber Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/humber-education-trust

Humber Education Trust is a large multi-academy trust (MAT), comprising of 13 primary and 4 special schools.

We have a strong moral purpose and a determination to provide the best education possible for the children in our care. Our family of schools share the same high aspirations, moral values and commitment to providing exemplary care and support. At the same time, we recognise and celebrate each school’s individual uniqueness.

We are a DfE-approved Academy Sponsor. This means that through the Trust, we are held accountable for sponsored schools who may join us, to ensure improvement in outcomes and taking responsibility for their performance and financial arrangements.

Our experienced Trust Board provide support and challenge to ensure that we build on our track record of excellence to achieve our aims and objectives.

If your school or Trust would like to explore how HET could support you, or to discuss what we have learned since we became a Trust, please contact Rachel Wilkes, Chief Executive Officer, via admin@het.academy

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