Safeguarding Team Leader

Activate Learning; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An education group in the UK is seeking a Safeguarding Team Leader to manage safeguarding advisors, oversee cases, and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate should have a Level 3 qualification, experience in safeguarding, and strong leadership skills. This full-time role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards

Health Cash Plan

Pension Schemes

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Working Options

Competitive salaries

On-Site Facilities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a safeguarding role with understanding of best practices.
• Experience managing and supporting staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of safeguarding advisors.
• Ensure timely interventions and high standards of record-keeping.
• Act as a liaison with external partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

Level 3 qualification or above

Recent Advanced Safeguarding training

Job description

Overview

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 across all campuses.

Responsibilities and success criteria

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 the flexibility to travel across campuses.

This role requires travel across multiple sites therefore 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.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

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

Employee benefits

• 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 professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
• Teaching Support: Tailored induction and development programs for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes: Teacher and Local Government pension schemes for AL 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.

Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity; closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.

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

Note: Some content has been retained for completeness; DBS checks apply and eligibility to work in the UK is required. We do not sponsor work permits.

Applicants are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. We are committed to inclusivity and accessibility; reasonable adjustments can be requested via the talent team.

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

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

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest.

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