Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead
The Brakenhale School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BA18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time, 37 hours a week, Term Time plus 2 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £38,009 - £41,506 (£34,951.03 - £38,166.68 actual)
Pay scale
- Grade H, Spine Point 26 – 30
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Safeguarding Awareness Training (previously known as Level 2)
- Designated Safeguarding Lead Course
- Studied to a minimum standard of GCSE (grad A*-C / 9-4) or equivalent in English and Maths
- A Levels or equivalent qualifications
- Level 3 Child Protection certified
- Experience of working with vulnerable children and/or adults
- Experience of working in a school environment
- Experience in training others
- Knowledge of how to work with families experiencing difficulties
- Experience of working with families whom require additional support
- An understanding, or willingness to learn, about local authority practices regarding safeguarding
What the school offers its staff
Professional development and career progression
Generous pension scheme
Blue Light Card
Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
An Employee Assistance Programme
Gym Discounts
Free eye tests
Cycle to work scheme
Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
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
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About The Brakenhale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1108 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Brakenhale School website
- Email address
- hr@brakenhale.co.uk
Brakenhale School is a rapidly growing, high performing 11-19 secondary school with a strong commitment to high standards for students and staff. We are a friendly school, with a firm commitment to providing professional development opportunities for our staff and a passionate belief that every student in our school matters.
We have recently been judged as Good by Ofsted (January 2019) with 3 Outstanding categories; Leadership and Management, Personal Safety and Behaviour and our Post 16 Provision. We are incredibly proud to be the local secondary school of choice for the fourth year running.
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