Safeguarding Manager
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6RS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b2192b12-d159-4642-b1d9-3f1b69dfcf80 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
ROLE PURPOSE
The Safeguarding Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating the school’s safeguarding and child protection arrangements to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all pupils. The role provides strategic oversight of safeguarding practice, ensures policies and procedures are effectively implemented, and supports staff in identifying and responding to concerns.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To provide support for children and staff as outlined below, under the direction of the BET Executive Team, Headteacher and SLT.
• To undertake all necessary training, including regular refresher courses, and to update skills and knowledge (this might be via e-bulletins, meeting other designated safeguarding leads, or simply taking time to read and digest safeguarding developments) at regular intervals, as required, and at least annually, to allow you to understand and keep up with any developments relevant to the role of DSL.
• To provide appropriate induction and annual update safeguarding training for all staff and to work with SLT to ensure all staff complete statutory training in time frames set.
• To have a sound knowledge of, and to respond in accordance with statutory Safeguarding Children Procedures.
• Liaise with the Headteacher to inform him/her of issues especially ongoing enquiries under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989 and Police investigations.
• As required, liaise with the “case manager” and the designated officer(s) within the Trust and at the local authority for child protection concerns in cases which concern a staff member.
• Liaise with other agencies and co-ordinate the most appropriate school representative to attend/ contribute at child protection meetings.
• Act as a source of support, advice, and expertise to staff on the matters of safety and safeguarding and when deciding whether to make a referral by liaising with relevant agencies.
• Ensure all staff know the procedures for reporting any welfare concerns/suspicion of child abuse to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or nominated Deputy in their absence.
• Work with the BET Trust Safeguarding Lead, to ensure all policies, procedures and practice within the school adhere to legal requirements.
• Ensure CPOMs is used effectively and all records kept are of a high standard and completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure efficient and coherent communication links within the school community and maintain the culture of openness and transparency.
• Work with students and their families to prepare for relevant meetings, ensuring that the views of the young people are considered during key transition periods.
• Ensure that a range of communication methods are available to students to be able to express their views.
• Work with other professionals, both internal and from external agencies, to ensure that reports are produced in a timely manner in preparation for meetings.
• Ensure that final plans are communicated to all appropriate parties as necessary.
• Lead therapeutic support where applicable.
• Be responsible for promoting and supporting Young Carers within the school.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of pupils
• Experience ensuring all safeguarding policies and procedures fully meet the latest national guidelines and are published as required; ensure staff are all fully trained and aware of their responsibilities
• Act in compliance with data protection principles, ensuring the privacy of personal information held by the Trust.
• Comply with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the management of Trust records and information.
This is a full time permanent position for 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus two weeks). CV's will NOT be accepted without a completed support staff application form which can be found at www.careers.bourne.education. Please contact Lindsey Harper, School Business Manager, for further information on 01425 625400.
Bourne Education Trust follows best practice in recruiting staff in relation to safeguarding and is an equal opportunities employer.
What the school offers its staff
• Generous workplace pension
• Condensed School year
• CPD and recognition policies
• Work-life balance
• Health and wellbeing support
• Staff benefits platform
• Free parking
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.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Safeguarding Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating the school’s safeguarding and child protection arrangements to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all pupils. The role provides strategic oversight of safeguarding practice, ensures policies and procedures are effectively implemented, and supports staff in identifying and responding to concerns.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To provide support for children and staff as outlined below, under the direction of the BET Executive Team, Headteacher and SLT.
• To undertake all necessary training, including regular refresher courses, and to update skills and knowledge (this might be via e-bulletins, meeting other designated safeguarding leads, or simply taking time to read and digest safeguarding developments) at regular intervals, as required, and at least annually, to allow you to understand and keep up with any developments relevant to the role of DSL.
• To provide appropriate induction and annual update safeguarding training for all staff and to work with SLT to ensure all staff complete statutory training in time frames set.
• To have a sound knowledge of, and to respond in accordance with statutory Safeguarding Children Procedures.
• Liaise with the Headteacher to inform him/her of issues especially ongoing enquiries under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989 and Police investigations.
• As required, liaise with the “case manager” and the designated officer(s) within the Trust and at the local authority for child protection concerns in cases which concern a staff member.
• Liaise with other agencies and co-ordinate the most appropriate school representative to attend/ contribute at child protection meetings.
• Act as a source of support, advice, and expertise to staff on the matters of safety and safeguarding and when deciding whether to make a referral by liaising with relevant agencies.
• Ensure all staff know the procedures for reporting any welfare concerns/suspicion of child abuse to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or nominated Deputy in their absence.
• Work with the BET Trust Safeguarding Lead, to ensure all policies, procedures and practice within the school adhere to legal requirements.
• Ensure CPOMs is used effectively and all records kept are of a high standard and completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure efficient and coherent communication links within the school community and maintain the culture of openness and transparency.
• Work with students and their families to prepare for relevant meetings, ensuring that the views of the young people are considered during key transition periods.
• Ensure that a range of communication methods are available to students to be able to express their views.
• Work with other professionals, both internal and from external agencies, to ensure that reports are produced in a timely manner in preparation for meetings.
• Ensure that final plans are communicated to all appropriate parties as necessary.
• Lead therapeutic support where applicable.
• Be responsible for promoting and supporting Young Carers within the school.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of pupils
• Experience ensuring all safeguarding policies and procedures fully meet the latest national guidelines and are published as required; ensure staff are all fully trained and aware of their responsibilities
• Act in compliance with data protection principles, ensuring the privacy of personal information held by the Trust.
• Comply with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the management of Trust records and information.
This is a full time permanent position for 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus two weeks). CV's will NOT be accepted without a completed support staff application form which can be found at www.careers.bourne.education. Please contact Lindsey Harper, School Business Manager, for further information on 01425 625400.
Bourne Education Trust follows best practice in recruiting staff in relation to safeguarding and is an equal opportunities employer.
What the school offers its staff
• Generous workplace pension
• Condensed School year
• CPD and recognition policies
• Work-life balance
• Health and wellbeing support
• Staff benefits platform
• Free parking
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.