Safeguarding Manager

Welcombe Hills School, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6TQ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 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: £29,141.00 - £32,130.00 Annually (Actual)

Safeguarding Manager job summary

We are looking to appoint a dedicated and experienced school Safeguarding Manager to join our Core Team and help ensure the safety and well-being of all students. This is a newly created post and is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive individual with a strong understanding of safeguarding practices to make a real difference in a supportive and dynamic school environment.

You will work closely with the Trust Safeguarding Lead and School DSL (Deputy Head Teacher) and will play a key role in maintaining a safe school environment, managing safeguarding concerns on a day-to-day basis, and ensuring compliance with all child protection policies and procedures. You will work closely with staff, pupils, families, and external agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of safeguarding and child protection cases on a day-to-day basis.

• Conduct initial fact finding investigations, manage case files, make and manage referrals to external agencies.

• Work closely with the DSL and Deputy DSLs to ensure a coordinated safeguarding response and provide advice to colleagues.

• Attend and contribute to safeguarding and strategy meetings as required.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies, including attending and contributing to safeguarding and strategy meetings as required.

• Work directly with pupils and families where early help or targeted interventions are required.

• Analyse safeguarding data to identify patterns, trends, risks, training needs etc

• Undertake/support quality assurance and compliance reviews.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and organised professional who combines strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection with excellent organisation and communication skills.

The successful candidate will have:

• Provide advice, guidance and training as required.

• Experience working with children and young people, understanding their needs and providing appropriate support.

• Experience of working in a safeguarding role, ideally within the education or public sector.

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation and processes.

• Experience of safeguarding recording systems (preferably CPOMS) and MIS systems (preferably Arbor).

• Confidence to work with external agencies and advocate for pupils in a multi-agency environment.

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

• The ability to build positive working relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external agencies.

Reward & Benefits

We offer:

• A competitive salary (pay award pending)

• Access to the local government pension scheme & significant employer contribution (currently 18.7%)

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Enhanced employee assistance programme (including GP helpline, financial & legal advice line and carer support for employee and household members)

• Well-being app & staff discounts

• Occupational Health Service

• A friendly and inclusive working environment

• Talented, dedicated and hardworking colleagues

• Family friendly and Employee Health & Well-being policies

• Term time working

• Free parking

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

Unity MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow robust safer recruitment processes, including online searches, during recruitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Barring List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all ages, backgrounds and those with disabilities.

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 Welcombe Hills School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 174 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Welcombe Hills School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/welcombe-hills-school-stratford-upon-avon

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