Job Title: Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Actual Annual Salary: £29,748 - £32,898 based on working weeks.
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £34,740 - £38,419 (CLF Grade E). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.
Contract Type: Permanent, Term time only (plus INSET days)
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Start date: June 2025 (Subject to completion of pre employment checks )
Your opportunity to support a busy North Somerset academy in ensuring safeguarding and child protection practices:
To be successful in the post, we are looking for a DDSL who will act as the main point of contact for safeguarding and child protection in line with statutory requirements. Working alongside an Assistant Principal, this opportunity will lead in facilitating the development of safeguarding policies, guidance, training, and procedures for the Academy. Evaluate training provided, ensure compliance, and ensure that safeguarding is embedded in the culture of the Academy.
About you:
You will have:
- knowledge and understanding of current and national issues in relation to safeguarding.
- knowledge of legislation, guidance, and relevant research which inform safeguarding practices, including low level concerns
- an understanding of best practice and current educational thinking specifically in the areas of SEMH, Trauma and ACEs
- proven experience of working with children or young people.
- ability to manage data management information systems i.e. CPOMs and spreadsheets and to analyse and evaluate a wide range of information
- a commitment to improving the life chances of students
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Hans Price Academy:
Hans Price Academy is a forward-thinking secondary school located in Weston-super-Mare. Hans Price children are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our increasingly diverse community. They benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment housed in excellent, modern facilities.
At Hans Price we believe that at the heart of our students’ learning experience is the quality of what we deliver, and we continually strive to provide excellent opportunities in a broad range of subjects and extra-curricular settings. Fulfilment of individual potential is at the very heart of what we hope to achieve and development of students’ wider character alongside high academic expectations is something we feel very strongly about.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 12 May 2025 @11.59pm
• Interviews: Week beginning 19 May 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
