Head of Safeguarding

Ark; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Soup for lunch

Lunch for those on duty

Parking

Staff room with pool table

Job summary

Ark Boulton Academy is seeking a dedicated safeguarding lead to direct and facilitate development of safeguarding, mental health and child protection policies, training and procedures. You will assess referrals and coordinate support for vulnerable students and families, building strong relationships with external agencies.

Reporting to the Assistant Principal, you will lead safeguarding initiatives within the academy, ensuring rigorous DBS-checks and compliant recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Direct and facilitate the development of safeguarding, mental health and child protection policies, training and procedures.
• Assess and evaluate referrals and coordinate appropriate support for vulnerable students, parents and families.
• Create strong working relationships with outside agencies to enable wrap around support for the student and parents/carers.
• Lead under the direction of the Assistant Principal, to take the lead on safeguarding issues within the academy.

Job description

About The Role

To direct and facilitate the development of safeguarding, mental health and child protection policies, training and procedures. You will assess and evaluate referrals and coordinate appropriate support for vulnerable students, parents and families. You will need to create strong working relationships with outside agencies to enable wrap around support for the student and parents/carers. You will lead under the direction of the Assistant Principal, to take the lead on the Safeguarding issues within the academy.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact HR Officer, Amal Hersi on 0121 773 8156 or [e-mail]

We’re proud to share that our school has been recognised as a top-performing secondary school nationally, receiving a top 10% badge for Pupil Inclusion & Pupil Enjoyment, and top 5% badge in Employee Line Managementin the Spring 2026 census with The Engagement Platform (TEP).

Benefits

• Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide soup for lunch and lunch for those on duty. We have parking available and a well-equipped staff room including a pool table.
• Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on the needs of our local context. For instance, at present we do not use traditional book marking across the school.
• On Fridays, children finish at 1.40pm, giving time and space for professional development amongst staff.
• Staff voice is important to us; we like to listen to our staff. We are always seeking feedback and input from our staff

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

About Us

When you join Ark Boulton Academy you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.

Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty.

By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share.

Visit arkboulton.org/jobs to learn more about us.

Why work for our school?

Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Boulton Academy: https://arkboulton.org/jobs/working-for-us

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Arks diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Arks safer recruitment process, please click thislink.