Safeguarding Manager

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NS

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

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: £48,226.00 Annually (FTE)

Safeguarding Manager job summary

Rowan Gate Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive learning community committed to nurturing every child’s potential. We pride ourselves on our strong safeguarding culture, collaborative ethos, and dedication to pupil wellbeing. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Safeguarding Manager to take strategic responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across our school.

What We’re Looking For:

• A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Proven experience in safeguarding or child protection within education or social care.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead safeguarding across the school.
• Empathetic, resilient, and committed to promoting equality and inclusion.

What We Offer:

• A supportive leadership team and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and supervision.
• Access to wellbeing initiatives and staff support.
• A values-driven culture focused on safeguarding and inclusion.

This role is a permanent, full time position working 52 weeks per year.

We welcome visits to the school prior to application. Rowan Gate Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Travel between our sites may be necessary on a frequent basis.

All applicants should hold or be willing to undergo a DBS Enhanced Disclosure. Appointments will also be subject to confirmation of right to work, satisfactory health clearance, satisfactory references from previous employers, in addition to other clearance checks. In addition, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, we are also required to carry out online searches for all successfully shortlisted 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 Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rowan-gate-primary-school-two-sites-and-satellite

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