Safeguarding Lead

Holy Trinity Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0AX

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Summer Term

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,434 - £41,771

What skills and experience we're looking for

Holy Trinity 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.

Applicants will need to:

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies
• Carry out the role of DSL and Lead on Early Help; supporting with home visits, parental engagement, pupil support & safeguarding
• Work closely with colleagues, families and outside agencies to attend child protection meetings & record keeping around safeguarding concerns
• Have the ability to complete detailed written professional reports/maintain robust, accurate and timely records on school system
• Have the ability to keep calm and work well under pressure
• Work independently on cases relating to safeguarding concerns
• Support the DSL and Pastoral teams, managing lower level concerns
• One to one mentoring and support to improve academic progress and learning
• Remain professional at all times & understand the need for complete confidentiality
• Support the Catholic ethos of the school
• Be prepared to undertake any necessary training/lead staff training

What the school offers its staff

This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to join our dynamic and supportive pastoral team.

Flexible working opportunities

• Possibility of flexible working during school holidays

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 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.

SG-Early Help Job description.pdf - 336 KB (opens in new tab)

About Holy Trinity Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 747 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holy Trinity Catholic School website
• Email address: b.williams@holytrc.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01217720184
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holy-trinity-catholic-school-birmingham

Holy Trinity Catholic School seeks to serve young people from both the Catholic and the local community, welcoming all those who embrace its values and share its quest for excellence. In a Section 48 inspection January 2020, Holy Trinity was rated as an ‘Outstanding’ school. We are very proud of this achievement; our Catholic faith underpins everything we do as a school community.

Arranging a visit to Holy Trinity Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email b.williams@holytrc.bham.sch.uk.

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