Designated Safeguarding Lead

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Full time, Permanent

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Grade H1 (£42,839 FTE)

Glebe Farm School is a newly established, purpose-built all-through school located in the thriving community of Glebe Farm. Once fully operational, the school will accommodate up to 1,569 pupils. As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning Multi-Academy Trust, we are committed to delivering an outstanding 21st-century curriculum to all our pupils.

We are looking for an experienced, highly organised, and dedicated Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to take strategic responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across our all-through school. This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate and proactive professional who is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and success of every student. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, working closely with staff, students, families, and external agencies to promote a strong culture of safeguarding and support across the school community.

The position is based at Glebe Farm School, Wavendon, Milton Keynes. For more information, please visit www.glebefarmschool.co.uk.

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning Multi Academy Trust, successful candidates will have full access to our staff benefits package, including a bespoke CPD package, enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave and Employee Assistance Programme. In addition, access to an Employee Benefits Scheme including discount on gym memberships, cinema tickets, retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and much more. 

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safer recruitment practice and preemployment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All vacancies are subject to enhanced DBS disclosures. We are an equal opportunities employer. 

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

Our commitment to ensuring equal opportunity and lifelong development is showcased in our 1:1 iPad initiative for learners and teaching colleagues across the schools in our trust. By harnessing the power of technology and collaboration, we aim to reshape and rethink what it means to be a learner into this digital age, and you can play a role in shaping our curriculum offer by joining us on this journey. Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check.

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