Strategic Safeguarding Lead – Trust-wide (Part-Time)

Learn Academies Trust; Oadby and Wigston; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Free parking on-site

Wellbeing services

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Learn Academies Trust invites an experienced safeguarding professional to provide strategic leadership, oversight and assurance across the Trust. You will work with academy DSLs, Headteachers and the Executive Team to ensure high-quality safeguarding practice and statutory compliance.

As Trust-wide lead, you will review policy, monitor statutory duties including Keeping Children Safe in Education, and deliver assurance reports to Trustees and the Audit & Risk Committee.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding leadership within education.
• Evidence of substantial safeguarding training and CPD.
• Strong knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Trust's strategic safeguarding lead, providing advice to Headteachers, DSLs and Executive Leaders.
• Lead the review and development of Trust-wide safeguarding and child protection policies, procedures and practice.
• Monitor compliance with statutory safeguarding requirements and guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Provide safeguarding assurance reports to Executive Leaders and Trustees, including the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Undertake safeguarding audits, reviews and assurance visits across our academies.
• Lead Trust-wide DSL networks and safeguarding forums, supporting the sharing of effective practice.
• Provide advice and support to DSLs in relation to complex or high-risk safeguarding matters, while maintaining appropriate operational responsibilities at academy level.

Skills

Safeguarding leadership

Policy development

Audit & assurance

Education

Safeguarding qualification

Job description

Learn Academies Trust invites an experienced safeguarding professional to provide strategic leadership, oversight and assurance across the Trust. You will work with academy DSLs, Headteachers and the Executive Team to ensure high-quality safeguarding practice and statutory compliance.

As Trust-wide lead, you will review policy, monitor statutory duties including Keeping Children Safe in Education, and deliver assurance reports to Trustees and the Audit & Risk Committee.