Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Sewell Park Academy; Norwich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sewell Park Academy in Norwich is inviting applications for a Deputy Safeguarding Officer. The post supports the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the Safeguarding and Child Protection Officer to uphold pupil safety and welfare.

The role requires strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise urgent safeguarding matters within a busy school. The successful candidate will access ongoing training and development, joining a collaborative team and contributing to the Academy’s

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Safeguarding and Child Protection Officer to keep all students safe.
• Be self-motivated, organised and able to prioritise workload while addressing urgent safeguarding concerns.
• Receive ongoing training and development to assist in the role.

Job description

Vacancy

Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Sewell Park Academy

St. Clement’s Hill

Norwich

NR3 4BX

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Headteacher: David Day

Scale F12 - F17 £29,542 to £32,046 (paid pro rata)

Actual salary £27,365 to £29,684 per annum

37 hours per week, term time plus four weeks

Monday-Thursday 08:00-16:00 Friday 08:00-15:30

Permanent

• Do you want to work in a school that 'has undergone positive and transformational change and continues to strive to improve'?
• Do you want to work in a school that values the development of its staff and its approach to CPD?
• Do you want to work in a school that has a clear and systematic approach to behaviour?
• Do you want to work in a school where the staff work as a team?
• Do you want to work in a school where staff are welcomed as the experts of their subject?
• Do you want to work in a school where staff enrich the minds and enable the success of the young people they work with?

Sewell Park Academy is looking to appoint a Deputy Safeguarding Officer to join our team. Sewell Park Academy, part of the Broad Horizons Education Trust, has a burgeoning reputation culminating in achieving ‘the best OFSTED grading in its history', whilst growing with ever-increasing student and staff numbers, being annually one of the most oversubscribed schools in Norfolk.

The successful candidate will provide day to day support to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Safeguarding and Child Protection Officer in order to keep all students safe.

The ability to be self‑motivated and organised is essential as the right candidate will need to be able to prioritise their own workload responding to the most urgent concerns to ensure that the school is compliant in safeguarding procedures and practice. The successful candidate will be supported and be provided ongoing training and development to assist them in their role.

Further information about the Academy can be found on our website: www.sewellparkacademy.co.uk

For more information regarding this vacancy please contact: the Trust’s Recruitment Team by email on [e-mail]

Closing date: Monday 23rd November 2026 - 9:00am

Interviews: Monday 30th November 2026

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK.