Safeguarding Lead
City of Derby Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 3AR7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
19 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 May 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
- £58,569.00 - £64,691.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Scale L6 – L10 - £58,569 - £64,691
Safeguarding Lead job summary
A Safeguarding Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating the day-to-day safeguarding and child protection arrangements within the Academy, ensuring that all pupils are safe, supported, and protected from harm. Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), they oversee safeguarding systems and procedures, manage complex cases, and coordinate multi-agency work with external services. The role involves providing guidance and support to staff, ensuring safeguarding practices are consistent and compliant with statutory requirements, and promoting a strong safeguarding culture across the school. They also work directly with vulnerable pupils and families to provide early help and targeted support, while maintaining accurate records, monitoring safeguarding concerns, and advising senior leaders on risks and emerging issues.
Who We’re Looking For
We are seeking a highly skilled and committed Safeguarding Lead who is passionate about ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and success of all pupils. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in safeguarding and child protection, with the ability to manage complex cases and work effectively with external agencies. They will demonstrate excellent leadership and organisational skills, enabling them to oversee safeguarding systems, support staff, and promote a strong culture of vigilance across the school. With a calm, professional approach and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring high standards of safeguarding practice and supporting vulnerable students to thrive.
About City of Derby Academy
City of Derby Academy is a school where every student and every member of staff is encouraged and supported to realise their full potential. Our culture is grounded in high expectations, strong and respectful relationships, and a deep commitment to inclusion.
Serving a wonderfully diverse community with more than 40 home languages, our vision is simple yet profound: to improve the life chances of every child.
We offer an ambitious curriculum, exceptional pastoral support and a wide range of enrichment opportunities, from educational visits and clubs to our thriving Combined Cadet Force.
Students develop academically, personally and socially, gaining the knowledge, skills and character they need for the next stage of their education, employment or training.
City of Derby Academy where:
- Diversity is celebrated, and inclusion underpins everything we do
- Students feel safe, supported and able to thrive
- High expectations drive achievement, ambition and pride
- Relationships are strong, respectful and purposeful
- Staff wellbeing and professional development are valued, and colleagues are proud to work here
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About City of Derby Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 913 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- City of Derby Academy website
At the City of Derby Academy, we believe that academic outcomes are important and our expectation is that we will achieve national progress standards. However, we do not measure the success of our students by their examination results alone. Students access a balanced curriculum and we continually strive to develop characteristics such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem so our students are fully prepared for life in modern Britain.
We believe that when the school, parents/carers and students share high expectations every child will achieve great things. This includes having an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.
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