Safeguarding Manager/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Maternity Cover
November 2026

About Us:
South Lincolnshire Academies Trust has over 550 teaching and support staff working in the four schools (Bourne Academy, Spalding Academy, Giles Academy and Cowley Academy) that make up our highly successful Trust.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, committed and highly organised Safeguarding Manager / Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to join our dedicated safeguarding team for maternity cover at Cowley Academy.

This is a pivotal role responsible for supporting the school's safeguarding and child protection arrangements, ensuring that students are safe, supported and able to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, senior leaders, external agencies and families to promote a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

The postholder will act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, managing safeguarding concerns, coordinating interventions, maintaining accurate records and contributing to the strategic development of safeguarding practice across the school.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential:

• Experience of safeguarding and child protection work with children or young people.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Experience of working with external agencies and multi-agency partnerships.
• Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships.
• Commitment to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children.
• Ability to remain calm and professional when managing complex cases.

Desirable

• Experience working in a secondary school setting.
• Relevant safeguarding, social care, education or youth work qualification.
• Previous experience as a Deputy DSL or safeguarding lead.
• Knowledge of safeguarding management systems such as MyConcern.

The Trust offers exceptionally pleasant working environments. Our school sites offer a calm and safe place, where staff and students work hard, achieve a great deal and enjoy excellent working relationships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks undertaken are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. All post holders are subject to satisfactory clearances prior to taking up an offer of employment. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications is 8am Wednesday 9th September 2026

Our reference: AGS678

Vacancy: Safeguarding Manager/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Location: Donington

Salary: GLEA Grade 7 – GLEA Grade 8, £30,020 - £36,870 per annum
(Actual salary dependent on skills and qualifications)

Hours: 37 hour per week / 42 weeks per annum

Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of South Lincolnshire Academies Trust