Designated Safeguarding Lead

Position Overview

Co‑op Academy Grange seeks an experienced, passionate and highly motivated Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to join our leadership team and drive our safeguarding provision across the academy.

• Take strategic and operational responsibility for safeguarding and child protection, ensuring statutory guidance, policies and procedures are implemented.
• Lead on child protection referrals, oversee safeguarding records and systems, coordinate safeguarding training.
• Contribute to multi‑agency meetings and provide expert advice and guidance to colleagues.
• Promote a culture of vigilance, early intervention and trauma‑informed practice, ensuring the voices of children remain central to all safeguarding decisions.

• Substantial experience in child protection, safeguarding leadership and multi‑agency working.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, strong understanding of statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
• Experience leading teams and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Experience with in a multicultural school community and using safeguarding systems such as CPOMS is advantageous.

• Co‑operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities including discounts on Merlin Entertainments, Virgin Experience Days, Super Break and many more.
• Co‑operative Credit Union savings and competitive dividend.
• Co‑op Funeral care benefit.
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans.
• 5% cash‑back as a Co‑op member and 10% discount in our Co‑op Food stores with monthly double discounts.

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.

Co‑op Academies Trust expects all employees to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS and satisfactory references.