Safeguarding Lead (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Leominster Primary School, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8JU15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
16 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only plus 4 weeks
Contract type
- Fixed term - To end of August 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- HC06 - actual salary £29,688.49 per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
Leominster Primary School is seeking to appoint a professional Safeguarding Lead (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead) to join our warm and friendly staff. This is a maternity leave contract starting in the Autumn term.
The role:
The Safeguarding Lead will be responsible for the leadership and day-to-day management of safeguarding, child protection, attendance and behaviour support across the school.
The successful candidate will work alongside our Student and Family Support Worker and Home-School Liaison Officer. The person will also work with the SEN team, staff, pupils and families to promote their welfare and develop pupils’ potential. The Safeguarding Lead will take the main responsibility for and management of all safeguarding and child protection matters arising at the school and to support all other staff in dealing with any child protection concerns that arise. The successful candidate will also take the lead with managing behaviour and attendance across the school, and also provide formal supervision for line managed staff.
About you:
The successful candidate must have NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject eg safeguarding children and be able to demonstrate:
- good literacy and numeracy skills in order to communicate professionally to others and produce reports as necessary;
- an ability to lead on all child protection issues within school;
- a secure knowledge of complex safeguarding, child protection issues and of child development;
- an ability to work collaboratively with families to provide positive outcomes for pupils;
- an ability to lead staff training effectively;
- an ability to motivate, develop and lead a team;
- an ability to lead and promote strategies to encourage positive attitudes and behaviour across the school;
- an enthusiasm to work with children and help all pupils succeed;
- first class communication skills, at all levels;
- a professional and positive
behaviour;
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to develop professionally
- Supportive colleagues and governors
- Enthusiastic and hard-working pupils
- The opportunity to contribute to the development of our school
Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Please contact Helen Lynch on 01568 616919 to make an appointment.
Further information about the job
Leominster Primary School is a three-form entry primary school in North Herefordshire. For more information, please visit our website www.leominsterprimaryschool.co.uk. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Please contact us on 01568 616919 to make an appointment or to request an application pack - admin@lps.hereford.sch.uk
If you have any questions about the post please contact Helen Lynch, Headteacher/Designated Safeguarding Lead - admin@lps.hereford.sch.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school 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.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications; medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Leominster Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 597 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leominster Primary School website
- Email address
- sbeaumont-pike@lps.hereford.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01568 616919
Leominster Primary School is a three-form entry primary school with two nursery classes in the market town of Leominster in Herefordshire. We have 588 pupils on roll with a staffing complement of approximately 100. The school has two headteachers, who share responsibility for the school. There are two specially resourced provision units on site. This provision is designated for a small number of pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and pupils with autism The school also provides before and after-school care on site. Leominster Primary School has grown significantly in recent years and enjoys a very positive reputation in our area. OFSTED’s latest report affirms that ours is already a good and happy school with many impressive features. Our buildings and facilities are spacious and modern. Our children are a joy.
Arranging a visit to Leominster Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbeaumont-pike@lps.hereford.sch.uk.
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