- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1149 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Acklam website
Trust Strategic Lead for Safeguarding
More than one location, Outwood Grange Academies Trust15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours a week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- From £62,202.00 to £65,565.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Set the long-term vision for safeguarding through developing a strategy which is underpinned by statutory guidance and the arrangements of Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards (LSCBs), and which informs relevant Trust policy and practice.
- Support the ongoing professional development of all staff, especially Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), leaders, governors and trustees, in safeguarding and pupil wellbeing through developing and delivering high quality training.
- Promote high standards of safeguarding and pastoral practice through supporting leaders to better understand and respond to local contextual safeguarding priorities, leading to improved cross-phase working.
- Provide specialist child protection guidance and support for complex cases and assessments, liaising with partners and escalating incidents with Local Authorities.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice through acting as a central point for capturing and disseminating effective practices within the Trust and also looking outwards to identify successful approaches elsewhere. The goal is to make sure these insights are put into practice across all schools.
- Implement and embed systems to monitor and evaluate safeguarding management data across the Trust, analysing and reporting to the Executive Team and OGAT Board on emerging safeguarding and child protection concerns and suggested improvement recommendations.
- Lead safeguarding quality assurance, including annual auditing activity and record reviews to identify improvement priorities.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:
- A comprehensive induction and training process
- Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
- Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
- A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role
Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
- Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
- Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
- Legal guidance
- Financial guidance and debt counselling
- Child and dependent care support and advice
- Support for managers
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
- Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
- Access to various discount sites
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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 Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- e.nursiah@outwood.com
We are an award-winning multi-academy education trust with passion, purpose and people at our heart. We manage 41 transformative primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools up and down the North of England, from Redcar to Nottinghamshire, each celebrating very different identities but driven by a shared vision. Each academy is individually shaped around the community and children it serves.
School Details
Outwood Academy Acklam
Outwood Junior Academy Brumby
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 463 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby website
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green website
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 820 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Hasland Hall website
Outwood Academy City Fields
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 855 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy City Fields website
Outwood Grange Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1974 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Grange Academy website
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 454 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill website
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 253 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill website
Outwood Academy Ormesby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 859 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Ormesby website
Outwood Academy Adwick
- 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
- Outwood Academy Adwick website
Outwood Academy Freeston
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1012 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Freeston website
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 320 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane website
Outwood Academy Portland
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1717 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Portland website
Outwood Academy Riverside
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 556 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 164 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone website
Outwood Academy Bydales
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 802 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Bydales website
Outwood Academy Ripon
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 709 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Ripon website
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 601 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth website
Outwood Academy Shafton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1382 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Shafton website
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 471 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane website
Outwood Academy Foxhills
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 697 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Foxhills website
Outwood Academy Newbold
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1004 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Newbold website
Outwood Academy Easingwold
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 738 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Easingwold website
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 451 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate website
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1095 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth website
Outwood Academy Carlton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1111 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Carlton website
Outwood Academy City
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy City website
Outwood Academy Danum
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1167 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Danum website
Outwood Academy Haydock
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 856 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Haydock website
Outwood Primary Academy Alne
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 89 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Alne website
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 396 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands website
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange website
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate website
Outwood Academy Hindley
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 925 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Hindley website
Outwood Academy Normanby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 767 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Normanby website
Outwood Academy Kirkby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 529 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Kirkby website
Outwood Academy Redcar
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 618 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Redcar website
Outwood Academy Valley
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1722 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Valley website
Outwood Academy Brumby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Brumby website
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