Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Posting date:	09 September 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	NJC Grade G, Points 8-20 - £25,953.58 - £31,672.41
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	01 October 2025
Location:	Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4QF
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	eTeach UK Limited
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	1506034

Summary

We are looking for a Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and committed individual to join our Safeguarding Team as. This growth is also enabling us to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students within the school.At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues.We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire. We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’. To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.Job PurposeThe role of the Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead will support the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all students within the school to ensure that they can attend lessons and thrive at school.You will work alongside key members of the school, employees, young people, families and other agencies to:To ensure the school safeguarding systems are rigorous, robust, easy to use and impactfulTo follow up on each safeguarding concern that has been raised by staffTo work closely with the attendance team, SENDCo and Senior Leadership Team ensuring that students don’t fall through a gapTo develop and maintain a culture of safety and vigilance in the schoolTo have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people in accordance with the Child Protections/Safeguarding and Inclusion policiesMain responsibilities:Ensure the school systems for monitoring, tracking and following up on safeguarding concerns are rigorously implemented and of high quality which is flagged by members of staffReinforce the high levels of expectations of vigilance around safeguarding, delivering staff training where it is either statutory or necessaryTo lead in the corporate responsibility for, and commitment to the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being and self-discipline of all studentsTo ensure safeguarding tracking systems are utilised, constantly reviewed and improvedTo engage with local and national discourse on safeguarding and ensure the school policies are updated annually in line with guidance including the Greenshaw Learning Trust safeguarding policy and to ensure that parents/carers, governors and staff are aware of; have access to the policyTo engage with the school culture, regularly walking the school and developing an understanding of the impact of student safety on teaching and learningGreet students each morningTo work closely with the Local Authority to ensure that referrals are promptly and appropriately responded to, and to re-refer where necessaryDevelop the school’s relationship with the Local Authority, ensuring we utilise all existing support in improving attendance and ensuring the safety of the studentsTo hold legal responsibility for dealing with safeguarding issues, providing advice and responding to concernsWork with the various communities within Gloucestershire to build sound communication and trustTo develop an understanding of local thresholds, assessments procedures and conference structuresTo provide data updates for SLT when requiredTo be flexible and agile in responding to emerging need in the communityTo support teachers fulfilling their mandatory reporting duty regarding FGMTo ensure the school meets all statutory requirements regarding safeguardingTo maintain accurate and confidential child protection files for relevant studentsTo facilitate external agencies working with students in school; without missing lessons unless in an emergencyTo understand and promote the link between positive mental health, attendance and engagement in schoolTo always work with a view towards having all students in school; lessons and learningTo be available during school hours to respond to safeguarding concerns but at times may be required to take action outside of school hoursLiaise with parents/carers in relation to attendance, behaviour, safeguarding, social and emotional issues, internal and external exclusion and other occasions as requiredTo perform particular assigned duties at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher or their designated representative(s)To act as part of the on-call systemYou will need: Educated to at least 5 GCSE Grade 5/C standard (or equivalent) in English and MathematicsA good relevant education to A Level or equivalentLevel 3 Child Protection qualification (in date)Proven successful experience working with or caring for children in any settingCommitment to ensuring a culture of vigilance within the school communityExperience of working with data tracking and data management systemsAn in depth understanding of the local community and its perceived challengesAn understanding, or willingness to learn, about local authority practices regarding safeguardingAn understanding of local authority assessments procedures, thresholds for identification of abuse, and case conference practices What’s in it for you:Professional development and career progressionGenerous pension schemeBlue Light CardEligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)An Employee Assistance ProgrammeGym DiscountsFree eye testsCycle to work schemeBeing part of a great team and expanding organisation