Trust Safeguarding Lead

Redhill Academy Trust, Nottingham, NG5 8GX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2026

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week - All Year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 13 Scale point 61 - 65 - (£47,946.66 - £52,373.21)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to lead safeguarding and child protection work across the Trust, including playing a key role in the strategic development of the Trust’s approach to safeguarding.

The Redhill Academy Trust has 21 academies, consisting of both primary and secondary phase schools. The role would suit either an experienced and successful Safeguarding Lead, who is able to demonstrate the impact of their work and wider contribution to the work of others, or someone from a different professional background who can demonstrate the ability to learn rapidly, develop and deliver strategic planning and manage a team across a diverse range of settings.

What the school offers its staff

Redhill Academy Trust 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
• 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 or the application process please contact HR on hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

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

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.

CandidateInformationPack-TrustSafeguardingLead.pdf - 2.53 MB (opens in new tab)

About Redhill Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Redhill Academy Trust website
• Email address: hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/redhill-academy-trust

We’re a thriving and ambitious community of schools providing a broad spectrum of education for children and young people across Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. The origin of Redhill Academy Trust lies with The Redhill Academy, an outstanding secondary school in Arnold, Nottingham.

The Trust has now grown to encompass 16 academies, providing excellent education for over 11,000 children in nursery, infant, junior, secondary and post-16 settings. We are also a regional leader in teacher training and high-quality professional development which we deliver through the DfE designated Redhill Teaching Hub.

Arranging a visit to Redhill Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk.

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