Lead DSL

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1PH

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 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: £34,434.00 - £41,771.00 Annually (Actual)

Lead DSL job summary

Required for September 2026, the Governors are seeking to appoint a Lead DSL to join our established Safeguarding team. St Francis’ Catholic School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and qualified Designated Safeguarding lead to support the social, emotional, mental health and well-being of our students. This will include outreach work with families and collaboration with external agencies including Children’s Services and Family Connect. The safe guarding lead will ensure effective day-to-day practice, statutory compliance and strong professional oversight of all safeguarding activity.

This role includes responsibility for coordinating the dinner supervisory team, managing rotas and ensuring lunchtime procedures run smoothly.

Informal enquiries and visits to the school will be warmly welcomed. Please contact Miss Laura Freeman, School Office Manager for information about times to visit the school. Application forms and job descriptions can be collected, emailed to candidates or posted if a stamped addressed envelope is provided.

Applications can be hand delivered, posted or emailed and should include a handwritten covering letter.

Closing date for applications: Midday, Monday 6th July 2026

Interviews: Thursday 9th July 2026

This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to join our school.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and therefore expects all staff to share the commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and a social media check, in line with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Any incidents or issues identified from the search will be explored with the applicant at interview. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes and a right to work certificate, in applicable. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. A copy of our school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on the school’s website.

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 St Francis Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 420 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Francis Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-francis-catholic-primary-school-b19-1ph

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