Safeguarding Team Leader

Activate Learning; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering education group in Oxford is seeking a Safeguarding Team Leader to manage safeguarding advisors and oversee critical cases. The ideal candidate must have significant experience in safeguarding along with relevant qualifications. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, as well as flexibility to travel across campuses. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on student welfare through effective safeguarding practices.

Benefits

Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards

Wellbeing & Resources Groups

Free eye tests and will writing

Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental etc.

Continuous professional growth opportunities

Tailored induction programs for teaching staff

Teacher pension scheme

Generous Annual Leave of up to 6 weeks

Flexible working options

Free parking and access to on-site facilities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a safeguarding role.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and best practices.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Designated Safeguarding Advisors.
• Oversee safeguarding cases to ensure risks are effectively managed.
• Support students facing safeguarding and welfare concerns.

Skills

Experience in safeguarding

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Risk management skills

Ability to lead and motivate a team

Flexibility to travel

Education

Level 3 qualification or above

Recent Advanced Safeguarding training

Job description

About the role: Safeguarding Team Leader

As a Safeguarding Team Leader, you will lead and manage a team of Designated Safeguarding Advisors and Transition and Retention Advisors. You’ll provide regular reflective supervision, offer expert guidance, and oversee safeguarding cases to ensure risks are effectively managed. Your role will involve ensuring timely and appropriate interventions, maintaining high standards of record-keeping and compliance. You will support students facing safeguarding and welfare concerns, actively contributing to multi‑agency meetings and internal support processes. Additionally, you will act as a key liaison with external partners such as social care, the police, and Virtual Schools to promote effective collaboration and positive outcomes for learners.

This is a permanent, full‑time role working term‑time only (FTE 0.88) based at our City of Oxford College, to support all our campuses across Oxfordshire.

What do you need to be successful as a Safeguarding Team Leader?

The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in a safeguarding role, with a strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and best practices. You will hold a Level 3 qualification or above, alongside recent Advanced Safeguarding training. You’ll have experience managing and supporting staff, with the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a team. Strong communication, problem‑solving, and risk management skills are essential, as is a full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across campuses. This role requires travel across multiple sites, so a flexible approach is essential.

Who we are:

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning. We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award‑winning Learning Philosophy.
• Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing
• Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
• Learning and Development: Continuous opportunities for teachers' professional growth and skill enhancement through our in‑house L&D team.
• Teaching Support: Tailored three‑day induction program, and development programs for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes: Teacher pension scheme for AL teaching staff.
• Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave.
• Flexible Working: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
• Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve‑point pay scale for teachers.
• On‑Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis; we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.

Note: Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check for exposure to hazardous conditions.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expects all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK; we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly.

Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning have no authority to enter an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.