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Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Job Title: Designated Safeguarding Lead

Location: E-ACT Mansfield Green Academy | Believe, Achieve, Succeed

E-ACT Mansfield Green Academy is a vibrant and inclusive primary academy in the heart of a vibrant community. At E-ACT Mansfield Green Academy, our vision is clear: to provide a happy, safe, and inclusive school environment where consistency and high expectations empower every pupil to reach their full potential.

We believe in the power of teamwork, supporting one another and collaborating closely with families, pupils, and the wider community to create a strong network of support. Within our inspiring environment and through our rich, exciting curriculum, we instil in our children a sense of aspiration and determination to achieve their dreams.

Honesty, fairness, and trust are the cornerstones of our academy, creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported on their educational journey.

Explore more: https://mansfieldgreenacademy.e-act.org.uk

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values diversity, encourages collaboration, and celebrates excellence?

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, committed and highly motivated Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to join our team at Mansfield Green and play a key role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing and welfare of all our students.

As the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection, you will provide comprehensive support to the Headteacher in all aspects of child protection and safeguarding. You will take a strategic lead in safeguarding practice across the academy, ensuring that our policies, procedures and practices promote a culture where every child feels safe, supported and able to thrive.

Key responsibilities:

  • To provide leadership and management support for safeguarding across the academy, ensuring a safe and secure environment in which pupils can develop and learn.
  • To identify, interpret and implement relevant national safeguarding and child protection legislation, statutory guidance and best practice, ensuring these are reflected in academy practice.
  • To monitor and review safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures, ensuring the academy meets all statutory, Trust and local requirements.
  • To lead and support safeguarding and child protection training for all staff groups, ensuring staff are aware of current procedures, responsibilities and their duty of care towards pupils
  • To act as a safeguarding specialist within the academy, providing advice and guidance on safeguarding and child protection concerns and making appropriate referrals to external agencies where required

Pay range:

  • NJC SCP 22- 27 £31,402.20- £35,614.90 (FTE: £34,811 - £39,481.00)
  • Full time, 37 hours per week, term time 40 weeks per year.
  • Permanent.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Level 3 Safeguarding Training (DSL/DDSL level)
  • Knowledge and experience of statutory safeguarding, child protection, assessment, thresholds, multi-agency working and working with children and families
  • Strong understanding of KCSIE, safeguarding and child protection legislation, statutory guidance and local safeguarding procedures
  • Manage difficult and sensitive conversations confidently and professionally
  • Confidently use ICT and specialist safeguarding systems such as CPOMS

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and nationally, providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Most recently, E-ACT was named Large Trust MAT of the Year 2026 at the MAT Excellence Awards. Our achievements are further recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, as well as the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024.

E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour. In addition, Greenfields Academy has been designated as a RISE Reception Network Lead School. This is a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk

Benefits:

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.

How to apply:

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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