Welfare & Safeguarding Manager

Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BN

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 May 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: £38,220.00 - £40,777.00 Annually (FTE)

Welfare & Safeguarding Manager job summary

The Welfare and Safeguarding Manager leads the daily operational safeguarding, student wellbeing and mental health provision across the school. As the Senior Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), the postholder is supported by the named DSL to ensure statutory responsibilities are met, safeguarding systems are robust, and vulnerable students receive timely, effective support. The role provides strategic and operational management of safeguarding, mental health, and pastoral support, working closely with the DSL, the attendance team and external agencies to ensure students are safe, supported and able to engage in education. They will work with the DSL in developing and delivering training to school staff and updating relevant policies, procedures and guidance as necessary. They will review and monitor MyConcern on behalf of the DSL and take a safeguarding lead throughout the day, ensuring all children and young people are supported.

Why come to Hinchingbrooke?

This is a fantastic school to work in: on interview, we ask candidates for their impressions of the School and without fail they comment on how wonderful our students are, the positive team ethos amongst staff and how friendly and welcoming the School is. We are seeking to appoint a candidate who is passionate about supporting the future careers of our students; a team player who will thrive on collaboration and teamwork. Someone who really wants to make a difference! We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Hinchingbrooke School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

For further details please visit our website Hinchingbrooke School - Home.

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.

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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 Hinchingbrooke School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2109 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hinchingbrooke School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hinchingbrooke-school-huntingdon

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