Trust Safeguarding Lead
| Posting date: | 04 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Location: | North Ferriby, Not recorded, HU14 3HS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0f7c131a-e35e-4f38-aa3d-211e9d1a2c09 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Extensive and detailed knowledge of relevant legislation (including current DfE, Ofsted and Local Authority guidance on safeguarding)
• An exceptional and proven track record of leading safeguarding in a school setting
• Exemplary communication skills and experience in building successful partnerships and links with multiple stakeholders (including LAs, other schools and external agencies)
• A high level of commitment to your own professional development, including recent DSL-related training
What the school offers its staff
• Access to ourstaff benefits platform,which includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives (including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase)
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading maternity, adoption and neonatal care pay offers
• Membership of theEast Riding Pension Scheme(with benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary)
• Well-being support(including discounted gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7, with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling)
Further details about the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join TEAL as a Trust Safeguarding Lead who will work as part of TEAL’s central team, supporting school improvement work across our schools. You will strategically lead the trust’s safeguarding provision, ensuring all processes and procedures are fit for purpose and compliant with safeguarding and child protection legislation.
The role will be based at our Trust Development Centre as part of our TEAL Senior Leadership Team, as well as sitting on the Senior Leadership Teams of one of our secondary schools (where you will be based for at least one day per week).
Starting in January 2026, the role is a permanent position for up to 37 hours per week on TEAL’s Leadership pay scale (L16 £75,049 to L21 £84,699, based on a full-time equivalent). If you are interested in working on a part-time or flexible basis, please get in touch as we would be happy to explore this further with you.
Why choose us?
Our core purpose is to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives. This underpins everything we do. The way we do this is by: doing what is right; standing shoulder-to-shoulder; and focusing on quality in everything we do.
What can we offer you?
• Access to ourstaff benefits platform,which includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives (including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase)
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading maternity, adoption and neonatal care pay offers
• Membership of theEast Riding Pension Scheme(with benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary)
• Well-being support(including discounted gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7, with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling)
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an individual who hasprevious experience in the leadership and management of safeguarding within a school setting.
Your knowledge, skills and experience:
• Extensive and detailed knowledge of relevant legislation (including current DfE, Ofsted and Local Authority guidance on safeguarding)
• An exceptional and proven track record of leading safeguarding in a school setting
• Exemplary communication skills and experience in building successful partnerships and links with multiple stakeholders (including LAs, other schools and external agencies)
• A high level of commitment to your own professional development, including recent DSL-related training
How to Apply
A fully completed application form, which can be found in the supporting documents section, should be returned tohr@theeducationalliance.org.ukby no later than3pm on Monday 13th October 2025. It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 20th October at our Trust Development Centre in Melton.
Internal staff (current TEAL employees) should us this link to applyhttps://candidate.theeducationalliancecareers.org.uk/291689INT
We look forward to receiving your application and we will contact you once your application has been reviewed.
The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 guidance.
The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at:https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf
Commitment to safeguarding
Additional Information The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 guidance. The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf
• Extensive and detailed knowledge of relevant legislation (including current DfE, Ofsted and Local Authority guidance on safeguarding)
• An exceptional and proven track record of leading safeguarding in a school setting
• Exemplary communication skills and experience in building successful partnerships and links with multiple stakeholders (including LAs, other schools and external agencies)
• A high level of commitment to your own professional development, including recent DSL-related training
What the school offers its staff
• Access to ourstaff benefits platform,which includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives (including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase)
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading maternity, adoption and neonatal care pay offers
• Membership of theEast Riding Pension Scheme(with benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary)
• Well-being support(including discounted gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7, with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling)
Further details about the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join TEAL as a Trust Safeguarding Lead who will work as part of TEAL’s central team, supporting school improvement work across our schools. You will strategically lead the trust’s safeguarding provision, ensuring all processes and procedures are fit for purpose and compliant with safeguarding and child protection legislation.
The role will be based at our Trust Development Centre as part of our TEAL Senior Leadership Team, as well as sitting on the Senior Leadership Teams of one of our secondary schools (where you will be based for at least one day per week).
Starting in January 2026, the role is a permanent position for up to 37 hours per week on TEAL’s Leadership pay scale (L16 £75,049 to L21 £84,699, based on a full-time equivalent). If you are interested in working on a part-time or flexible basis, please get in touch as we would be happy to explore this further with you.
Why choose us?
Our core purpose is to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives. This underpins everything we do. The way we do this is by: doing what is right; standing shoulder-to-shoulder; and focusing on quality in everything we do.
What can we offer you?
• Access to ourstaff benefits platform,which includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives (including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase)
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading maternity, adoption and neonatal care pay offers
• Membership of theEast Riding Pension Scheme(with benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary)
• Well-being support(including discounted gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7, with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling)
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an individual who hasprevious experience in the leadership and management of safeguarding within a school setting.
Your knowledge, skills and experience:
• Extensive and detailed knowledge of relevant legislation (including current DfE, Ofsted and Local Authority guidance on safeguarding)
• An exceptional and proven track record of leading safeguarding in a school setting
• Exemplary communication skills and experience in building successful partnerships and links with multiple stakeholders (including LAs, other schools and external agencies)
• A high level of commitment to your own professional development, including recent DSL-related training
How to Apply
A fully completed application form, which can be found in the supporting documents section, should be returned tohr@theeducationalliance.org.ukby no later than3pm on Monday 13th October 2025. It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 20th October at our Trust Development Centre in Melton.
Internal staff (current TEAL employees) should us this link to applyhttps://candidate.theeducationalliancecareers.org.uk/291689INT
We look forward to receiving your application and we will contact you once your application has been reviewed.
The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 guidance.
The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at:https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf
Commitment to safeguarding
Additional Information The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 guidance. The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf