Safeguarding Lead

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

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 April 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)

Safeguarding Lead job summary

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

Hybrid Working available during holidays

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. 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 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
• 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.

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