Safeguarding Manager

Star Academies; Little Hulton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Salford Academy invites applications for a dedicated support role within a vibrant school community. The successful candidate will help foster a caring and supportive learning environment, placing learners' welfare at the heart of the school.

You will have experience in pastoral care and the ability to problem solve while delivering excellent customer service to pupils, parents and the wider safeguarding network.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral care with pupils and families.
• Ability to write clear, detailed reports.
• Ability to manage records and paperwork.
• Excellent organisational and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Foster a caring and supportive learning environment for pupils.
• Support welfare of pupils, liaise with parents and safeguarding agencies.
• Provide excellent customer service to the school community.

Skills

Pastoral care experience

Customer service

Problem solving

Effective communication

Record keeping

Job description

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

About Star Salford Academy

Star Salford Academy is a 5-form entry mixed secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, which opened in September 2023. Like all Star schools, Star Salford Academy has a leadership specialism.

We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

During its opening year, the school admitted an intake of 150 pupils in Year 7. We will continue to admit a new intake of Year 7 pupils at the beginning of each academic year.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners' welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

• Valid Named Person Child Protection Training.
• Managing relationships with pupils, parents and Children's Social Care, Early Help and CSE Risk Assessments, Drug & Alcohol Team (or any other key agencies).
• Completing referrals to Children's Social Care, Early Help and CSE Risk Assessments, Drug & Alcohol Team (and any other key agencies).
• The ability to write effective and detailed reports.
• The ability to manage records effectively.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person's future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Monday, 21 September 2026 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date: Sunday, 27 September 2026.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.