Safeguarding Lead
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0AX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ae52b159-49bc-4885-91a1-d10521a1b017 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Holy Trinity Catholic School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and qualified Designated Safeguarding lead to support the social, emotional, mental health and well-being of our students This will include outreach work with families and collaboration with external agencies including Children’s Services and Family Connect.
Applicants will need to:
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies
• Carry out the role of DSL and Lead on Early Help; supporting with home visits, parental engagement, pupil support & safeguarding
• Work closely with colleagues, families and outside agencies to attend child protection meetings & record keeping around safeguarding concerns
• Have the ability to complete detailed written professional reports/maintain robust, accurate and timely records on school system
• Have the ability to keep calm and work well under pressure
• Work independently on cases relating to safeguarding concerns
• Support the DSL and Pastoral teams, managing lower level concerns
• One to one mentoring and support to improve academic progress and learning
• Remain professional at all times & understand the need for complete confidentiality
• Support the Catholic ethos of the school
• Be prepared to undertake any necessary training/lead staff training
What the school offers its staff
This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to join our dynamic and supportive pastoral team.
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.
Holy Trinity Catholic School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and qualified Designated Safeguarding lead to support the social, emotional, mental health and well-being of our students This will include outreach work with families and collaboration with external agencies including Children’s Services and Family Connect.
Applicants will need to:
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies
• Carry out the role of DSL and Lead on Early Help; supporting with home visits, parental engagement, pupil support & safeguarding
• Work closely with colleagues, families and outside agencies to attend child protection meetings & record keeping around safeguarding concerns
• Have the ability to complete detailed written professional reports/maintain robust, accurate and timely records on school system
• Have the ability to keep calm and work well under pressure
• Work independently on cases relating to safeguarding concerns
• Support the DSL and Pastoral teams, managing lower level concerns
• One to one mentoring and support to improve academic progress and learning
• Remain professional at all times & understand the need for complete confidentiality
• Support the Catholic ethos of the school
• Be prepared to undertake any necessary training/lead staff training
What the school offers its staff
This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to join our dynamic and supportive pastoral team.
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.