The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Location: Church Balk, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5BY
Contract Type: Permanent/Term Time Plus 10 additional days
Contract Term: Full - Time
Hours Per Week: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm
Weeks per year: 40
Closing Date: 9:00am, Wed 17th Jun 2026
Start Date: September 2025
Positions Available: 1
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting the welfare of children and young people, ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are effectively implemented, and providing guidance and support to staff. This is a key post within the school which requires dedication and a highly efficient and responsible approach.
We are looking for a Designated Safeguarding Lead who:
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Has excellent interpersonal skills and is able to build positive, trusting relationships with students, families, staff and external agencies.
- Is an effective listener, able to respond with empathy, professionalism and discretion to safeguarding concerns.
- Can communicate confidently and sensitively with students, parents/carers and professionals, ensuring clear and appropriate information sharing.
- Is competent in managing safeguarding referrals, handling confidential and sensitive information, and maintaining accurate records.
- Can remain calm, decisive and professional when dealing with safeguarding incidents, emergencies or complex situations, ensuring the welfare of children remains paramount.
Further information is available in the job description and person specification.
Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:
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Defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
- Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
Trinity Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Where the post is engaged in regulated activity, and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.
Further information is available in the job description and person specification: WORK WITH US | Trinity Academy
