Deputy Safeguarding Lead Part Time

Firth Park Academy

Salary: NJC 19-,805 – 28,875 (Actual) – 29,777 – 32,076 (FTE)+ Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional Benefits

Hours: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

Contract: Full time, permanent

Start date: January 2025

Are you passionate about safeguarding young people and looking for a fulfilling career?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Deputy Safeguarding Lead to play a significant role within the school to ensure the safeguarding of children and support for local families in accessing services.

You’re someone who has:

• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
• A thorough knowledge of Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education to enable the postholder and SLT to work together to ensure effective procedures to safeguard children within the school.
• Be able to use restorative practice techniques.
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to remain calm even when under pressure.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.

About our school:

Firth Park Academy is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school at the heart of the community we serve. With just under 1200 students, we are amongst the largest schools in Sheffield. At Firth Park Academy, we are clear about our vision; students are at the centre of everything we do. Through collaboration, every aspect of our work is of high quality.

We deliver an ambitious and inclusive curriculum that enables all students to excel academically and socially.

We would highly recommend visiting the school if you are interested in applying for this role. Please contact:

The role is due to commence January 2025

Closing date: 20th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.