Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression opportunities

Central team support

Visible senior leaders

CPD and career development

Further qualifications

Professional progression model

Job summary

Astrea Academy Netherwood in Barnsley invites applications for a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. We seek an experienced practitioner who can support young people through turbulence, ensure high-quality contributions from staff, and be a beacon of excellent practice in a school environment.

We are a values-driven academy within the Astrea Trust, offering a supportive system, strong leadership, and extensive CPD. The closing date for applications is midnight on 25th September 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people through turbulence, in school or outside.
• Be a beacon of excellent practice in a school environment.
• Able to secure high-quality contributions from others in the team.

Skills

Values alignment

Believes all children can succeed

Job description

Deputy DSL - Astrea Academy Netherwood

Do you want to be part of a team which strives to generate rapid improvement?

Are you meticulous in your approach to your own work and in securing high-quality contributions from others in the team?

Are you passionate about making a real difference to young people’s lives, irrespective of the issues they are facing?

Astrea Academy Netherwood is an 11-16 academy which opened in September 2012, set in an extensive £35 million campus. As part of Astrea Academy Trust, Astrea Academy Netherwood is in an exciting period of development.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced practitioner with a track record of supporting young people through the turbulence in their lives, be this in school or outside. We need someone who can walk the walk and be a beacon of excellent practice in a school environment, ensuring young people with complex needs and problems can continue to thrive, despite some of the barriers which are put in their way.

We are values-driven and our vision is to provide an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all our students, so that all of them will learn, thrive and lead successful lives. We are unapologetically ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We want to ensure that all our students have the option to be able to go to university or aspirational alternative. We are not going to reduce expectations because of a child’s background or home life, or because they are new to English or have a special education need. In fact, the opposite is true. It is our job to redouble our efforts to help children overcome these barriers so that they can flourish.

We value our staff highly and treat workload very seriously. Our systems are high leverage, ensuring you can really focus on your core purpose.

What we offer:

• Support and progression opportunities
• Excellent support from the Astrea Trust Central team
• Highly visible/supportive senior leaders who have your back
• Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and promotion opportunities across the Astrea South Yorkshire region
• Opportunity to complete further qualifications
• An unrivalled professional progression model

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will be:

• Aligned to our values and mission. If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here
• Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background or needs.

We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy to appreciate fully our excellent learning environment (details in the applicant brief).

The closing date for all applications is midnight on 25th September 2026.

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.