Safeguarding and Welfare Manager

Callerton Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £36,363 - £39,862 FTE [actual salary £31,188.27 - £34,189.33]

Safeguarding and Welfare Manager job summary

We are seeking a Safeguarding and Welfare Manager to join our dedicated team at Callerton Academy, where every decision we make is rooted in the safety, wellbeing, and success of our students.

This is a rewarding and impactful role at the heart of our academy, where you will play a leading part in safeguarding, supporting vulnerable students, and working closely with families and external agencies to help every child thrive.

As our Safeguarding and Welfare Manager, you will be a key figure in ensuring robust safeguarding practices across the academy. You will coordinate referrals, lead on multi-agency working, and provide direct support to students and families where it matters most.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking an experienced and resilient professional who is passionate about safeguarding and making a genuine difference in young people’s lives.

You will have:

Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures

Experience working with young people in education, social care, or a related setting

A proven ability to manage complex safeguarding cases and multi-agency work

Excellent communication, record-keeping, and report-writing skills

Confidence to challenge and advocate where necessary

You will be:

Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities

Calm and professional in challenging situations

A strong communicator with the ability to build trust with students and families

Committed to equality, inclusion, and the welfare of every child

Resilient, solution-focused, and proactive

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

A competitive salary - as an accredited Living Wage Employer, you’re guaranteed a wage that meets, and often exceeds, the real cost of living.

Generous annual leave 

Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking

An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals 

Enthusiastic and motivated students 

An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development 

A school with its community at heart 

Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: peoplecallerton@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 429 9797, option 4.

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date. 

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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 Callerton Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 479 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Callerton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/callerton-academy

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