Safeguarding Support Officer
City of Derby Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 3AR9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
4 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 September 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
- £29,885.00 - £32,389.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Scale 5 - £25,814 - £27,976 pro rata
Safeguarding Support Officer job summary
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-focused Safeguarding Officer to support the Academy's safeguarding function. Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and wider safeguarding team, you will help ensure safeguarding processes are effective, records are accurate and compliant, and pupils receive the support they need. The role involves maintaining confidential safeguarding records, coordinating safeguarding activities, and providing operational support to ensure the welfare and safety of all pupils remain a priority.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a highly organised and professional individual with excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to safeguarding. You will be able to manage sensitive information with discretion, maintain accurate records, and work effectively with staff, families, and external agencies to support the welfare of pupils
About City of Derby Academy
Serving a wonderfully diverse community with over 40 home languages, our vision is simple yet powerful, ‘improving the life chances of all students’. We offer a rich and ambitious curriculum, strong pastoral care, and exceptional enrichment opportunities, including trips, activities, and a thriving Combined Cadet Force contingent.
Our students are supported to develop both academically and personally, gaining the knowledge, skills and character they need for the next stage of their education, employment or training.
City of Derby Academy is a school where:
Diversity is celebrated and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do
Students feel safe, happy and supported
High expectations drive achievement for all
Relationships between staff and students are strong and respectful
Staff wellbeing is valued, and colleagues enjoy working here
Why Join Tapestry?
As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:
A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work-life balance
Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing
This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About City of Derby Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 925 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
At the City of Derby Academy, we believe that academic outcomes are important and our expectation is that we will achieve national progress standards. However, we do not measure the success of our students by their examination results alone. Students access a balanced curriculum and we continually strive to develop characteristics such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem so our students are fully prepared for life in modern Britain.
We believe that when the school, parents/carers and students share high expectations every child will achieve great things. This includes having an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.
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