Designated Safeguarding Lead

Netherwood Academy; Wombwell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Professional progression

Supportive leadership

Job summary

Astrea Academy Netherwood in South Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to lead safeguarding, child protection and online safety across the Trust, with the aim of ensuring pupil welfare is the clear priority.

We are values-driven and committed to providing an inclusive, aspirational education. The successful candidate will model excellent safeguarding practice, support vulnerable pupils, and work with staff to create a culture where every child can thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience leading safeguarding across a school or trust.
• Track record of improving pupil welfare outcomes.
• Ability to work with professionals and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding, child protection and online safety across the Trust.
• Provide sustainable, high-quality leadership on safeguarding culture.
• Collaborate with leaders to support vulnerable students.

Skills

Safeguarding lead

Child protection

Online safety

Leadership

Education

Safeguarding certification

Job description

Designated Safeguarding Lead - 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 Designated Safeguarding Lead is required to lead the safeguarding, child protection and online safety across the Trust, with the aim of ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of our students is the clear priority.

The purpose of the role is to provide sustainable, high-quality, leadership in order to create a strong culture of safeguarding.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and outstanding 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.

Interested in applying?

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.