Head of Safeguarding

Learn Academies Trust, Wigston, LE18 2AH

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2026

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £64,774.00 - £71,054.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 15

Head of Safeguarding job summary

• We are seeking an experienced and committed safeguarding professional to provide Trust-wide strategic leadership, oversight and assurance for safeguarding and child protection across Learn Academies Trust.

  This is an exciting opportunity to shape safeguarding practice across a growing multi-academy trust, working alongside our academy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), Headteachers and Executive Team to support consistently high-quality safeguarding practice and provide assurance that the Trust is meeting its statutory responsibilities.

  Roles and Responsibilities

  The successful candidate will:

  • Act as the Trust’s strategic safeguarding lead, providing advice and guidance to Headteachers, DSLs and Executive Leaders.
  • Lead the review and development of Trust-wide safeguarding and child protection policies, procedures and practice.
  • Monitor compliance with statutory safeguarding requirements and guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
  • Provide safeguarding assurance reports to Executive Leaders and Trustees, including the Audit & Risk Committee.
  • Undertake safeguarding audits, reviews and assurance visits across our academies.
  • Lead Trust-wide DSL networks and safeguarding forums, supporting the sharing of effective practice.
  • Provide advice and support to DSLs in relation to complex or high-risk safeguarding matters, while maintaining appropriate operational responsibilities at academy level.
  Essential Qualifications and Experience
  • Relevant safeguarding and/or leadership qualification.
  • Evidence of substantial safeguarding training and continued professional development.
  • Strong knowledge and practical understanding of statutory safeguarding requirements and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
  • Significant experience of safeguarding practice within an education or child-focused setting.
  Hours & Salary
  • Contract: Part-time, permanent
  • Salary: £64,774 to £71,054 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
  • Actual salary: £34,330 to £37,658
  • Working arrangement: 0.53 FTE, 21 hours per week, 42 weeks per year
  • Weeks worked: 38 weeks during term time plus 4 weeks during school holiday periods
  • Working pattern: We can offer flexibility in how the hours are worked, to be discussed at interview.
  Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment

  Learn Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

  As part of our safer recruitment process, references will normally be sought for shortlisted candidates prior to interview and an online search will be undertaken in line with our safeguarding responsibilities.

  The successful candidate will be subject to the appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, identity and right-to-work checks, relevant qualification and employment history checks, online checks and medical clearance.

  Why Join Us?
  • A welcoming and inclusive workplace.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career development within a Trust that invests in its people.
  • A supportive environment with opportunities for continued professional development.
  Benefits
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Access to staff wellbeing services.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

  Learn Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and creating a truly inclusive Trust where everyone can flourish and thrive.

  We aim to foster a culture in which everyone is valued and respected, barriers to participation are identified and addressed, and people feel that they belong. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and objectives are integral to our work and our commitment to ensuring everyone has a seat at the table and a voice within our Trust.

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

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 Learn Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/learn-academies-trust

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