Safeguarding Officer

Tupton Hall School, Chesterfield, S42 6LG

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week - Permanent, term time plus 2 weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual salary: £25,148 - £27,268 per annum (FTE: £28,305 - £30,692)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are now recruiting for a Safeguarding Officer. The successful candidate will be the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, working as part of the safeguarding team, supporting the effective operation of the safeguarding service on a day-to-day basis. They will act as a source of support, advice and expertise to promote safeguarding to students and staff in the academy.

What the school offers its staff

Tupton Hall School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

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.

For further details regarding this post please contact S Burton, DSL, on s.burton@tuptonhall.org.uk or on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

Commitment to safeguarding

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Safeguarding Officer - JD PS - THS.pdf - 457 KB (opens in new tab)

About Tupton Hall School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1611 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tupton Hall School website
• Email address: s.burton@tuptonhall.org.uk
• Phone number: 01246 863 127
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tupton-hall-school-chesterfield

Tupton Hall School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region. The Trust also leads the regional Teaching School Hub, delivering local teacher training and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers.

Arranging a visit to Tupton Hall School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.burton@tuptonhall.org.uk.

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