Trust Safeguarding Lead

Diocese Of Southwell And Nottingham Multi Academy Trust, Southwell, NG25 0JH

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 August 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: £40,209.00 - £44,960.00 Annually (Actual)

Trust Safeguarding Lead job summary

This is a unique opportunity to shape and establish a newly created strategic Trust leadership role. Working directly with the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Team, you will have the opportunity to influence Trust strategy, build professional networks and develop sector-leading practice across our 24 academies, making a lasting difference to children, young people and school leaders across SNMAT."

As Trust Safeguarding Lead, you will oversee the Trust’s safeguarding functions, ensuring they are robust, effective and compliant with statutory safeguarding and child protection requirements. Working closely with Designated Safeguarding Leads, academy leaders, HR, SEND colleagues and external agencies, you will help ensure that children who are at risk receive timely, high-quality and well-coordinated support.

This is a highly visible and influential role, requiring someone who can combine specialist safeguarding knowledge with strong professional judgement, constructive challenge and the ability to build trusted relationships across the Trust and with local safeguarding partners.

At SNMAT we offer:

• A strongly collaborative, values‑driven organisation
• A supportive Trust Support Team with high levels of expertise
• The opportunity to shape education across a group of diverse and vibrant academies
• Investment in your development through regular training, coaching and professional learning
• A workplace that prioritises relationships, integrity and shared purpose.

We are looking for an individual who:

Has strong safeguarding and child protection expertise, including a secure understanding of statutory guidance.

Can provide strategic leadership across a multi-academy trust, supporting academies to strengthen safeguarding culture, systems and practice.

Uses data, evidence, audit findings and professional judgement to identify risk, evaluate impact and drive improvement.

Is a confident communicator who can advise, support, influence and challenge appropriately.

Can work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Is committed to ensuring children’s voices are heard and that safeguarding practice reflects care, dignity, integrity and SNMAT’s values.

The job description and application form are available via the SNMAT website. https://www.snmat.org.uk or through My New Term

If you require any further information or for an informal discussion, please contact the Sukwinder Bassi - Interim CEO Sbassi@snmat.org.uk

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 Diocese Of Southwell And Nottingham Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/diocese-of-southwell-and-nottingham-multi-academy-trust

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