Head of Safeguarding
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL8 3PH |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75716832 |
Summary
Ref: 000918
The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Head of Safeguarding
Springboard Project, Town Centre
NJC scale points 34-37: £43,693 - £46,731 (full time equivalent)
36 hours 40 minute per week / Full Year
Commencing as soon as possible
Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT), the Springboard project opened as a new free school in September 2019. Based in Oldham town centre, the school provides high quality, innovative, alternative educational experiences for pupils and students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) across the 14-19 age range. Our aim is to ensure that all our learners, from Key Stage 4 onwards, engage in a revised and vibrant curriculum offer. The Springboard Project is linked to clear and aspirational adult outcomes, offering a continuing relationship with families until the young person reaches the age of 25.
The Trustees are looking to recruit to the role of Head of Safeguarding, with responsibility for safeguarding and child protection matters across the school.
The primary functions of the role are to:
- provide highly specialised Safeguarding leadership, support and advice to pupils and staff at the Springboard Project.
- provide or organise interventions when appropriate, liaising with parents, carers and external partners for the benefit of our pupils.
- promote multi agency cooperation in order to ensure the specific needs of all pupils are met
- represent the school at relevant meetings including Child in Need meetings, Child protection plan meetings review/early intervention meetings etc. as directed
- be a Designated Safeguarding Lead and a first point of contact regarding Safeguarding issues
Due to the complex nature of our students, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are essential for staff working within this provision.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Successful leadership and management experience in a school or other relevant organisation
- Experience of managing safeguarding in a school or other relevant organisation
- Experience of representing an organisation at formal meetings, advocating for the individual and working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders.
- Expert knowledge of legislation and guidance on safeguarding and working with young people, including knowledge of the responsibilities of schools and other agencies
- Demonstrable evidence of developing and implementing strategies to help children and their families
- The ability to work with a range of people with the aim of ensuring the safety and welfare of children
- The ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
- The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach, understanding that all behaviour is a form of communication
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
- Enthusiastic, highly organised, flexible, proactive, creative, resourceful and the ability to work as part of a team
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewedhere.
For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.
Salary: NJC scale points 34-37: £43,693 - £46,731 (full time equivalent)
Hours of work: 36 hours 40 minutes per week / Full Year
Based: Springboard Project, 2, Medtia Square, Phoenix St, Oldham, OL1 1AN
Status: Permanent
Commencing: As soon as possible
Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd July 2025 (9am)
Completed application forms returned via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org
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