Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

• JC Grade 7 - Grade 8, dependent on experience. 40hrs per week, TT0+15. Temporary to February 2028 to cover maternity leave.

Full Time

Temporary

30/09/2026 00:00

2 October 2026

TTO Plus
- Term time only plus weeks

NJC Payscale | NJC
26 - NJC
35

Pastoral & Safeguarding

Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4

40.00

52.143

No

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is a key position within the academy, responsible, alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (Assistant Vice Principal), for the implementation of our safeguarding procedures in order to ensure that we are doing all that we can to protect and safeguard our pupils.

As a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will be highly skilled and knowledgeable in all aspects of safeguarding with the ability to provide expert advice and guidance to all stakeholders. You will be a motivated, organised and flexible individual who is able to make a substantial contribution to all aspects of multi‑agency working on behalf of the academy.

The successful candidate will possess excellent leadership and management skills and be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences. They will have demonstrated substantial impact previously in the area of safeguarding through close cooperation with different agencies, young people and their families. They will also be acutely aware of some of the challenges facing young people in the local community yet hold the highest aspirations for Co‑op North Manchester’s pupils.

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead will join a highly skilled and experienced pastoral team. Each year group is led by at one Head of Year and Pastoral Manager. There is an attendance team, Designated Safeguarding Lead and another Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead plus other senior colleagues who lead the academy’s pastoral offer.

Co‑op Academy North Manchester offers high quality CPD for its staff alongside a Co‑op benefits package. It is expected that the successful candidate will be committed to their own continuing professional development and also take opportunities to continue to develop others.

At Co‑op Academy North Manchester we ensure that the Academy’s vision of excellence and success is achieved within this department. Through having the highest expectations, we are able to continue to drive up standards of achievement, attainment and enjoyment for the subject so that all pupils can make exceptional progress.

Being Part Of The Co‑operative Group, We Are Both Guided And Driven By The Co‑op Values Which Are Embedded In Everything That We Do Within Our Academy
- We Strive To Demonstrate The Following Ethical Values In Everything We Do
- They Are Our ‘Ways Of Being’

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you!

• You’ll get being a Co‑op member, you’ll get a Co‑op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co‑op Food stores. Staff also receive double discounts every month!
• Co‑operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, Super Break and many more!
• Co‑operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co‑op Funeral care benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More!

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