Are you highly organised, detail-focused, and passionate about supporting young people? Do you thrive in a role where your work helps make a real difference behind the scenes? Could you be the person who helps ensure safeguarding processes run smoothly and effectively for every student?
Job Title: Safeguarding Administrator
Location: Weavers Academy, Wellingborough
Salary: Scale 3 Points 3-4 £25,614 - £26,016 (actual £11,908 - £12,095)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 20 hours, 39 weeks
Application Closing Date: 1st November 2026
Interview Date: w/c 9th November 2026
About You:
Weavers Academy are seeking a dedicated and professional administrator to join our safeguarding team. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a strong commitment to student welfare, and take pride in providing accurate, confidential, and efficient administrative support. This is an excellent opportunity to play an important role in helping students feel safe, supported and able to succeed.
Our Ideal candidate will have:
- Good general education including GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English
- Experience in an administrative role
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance (including KCSIE), and child protection procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills suited to multi-agency work
About the Safeguarding Team:
Our Safeguarding Team is at the heart of student wellbeing at Weavers Academy, working collaboratively to ensure every student is safe, supported, and able to thrive. The team works closely with pastoral staff, families, and external agencies to provide early intervention, effective support, and robust safeguarding practices across the academy. As part of this dedicated team, you will help create a culture where student welfare is everyone's priority.
About Weavers Academy:
Weavers Academy is a thriving 11–18 non-selective academy located in Wellingborough, and proud to be part of the growing Creative Education Trust. We offer a dynamic and inclusive learning environment where every student is supported to achieve their full potential.
Our academy is large enough to provide a broad and innovative curriculum, yet small enough to ensure that every student feels safe, valued, and happy. At Weavers, we place the quality of teaching and learning at the heart of everything we do, because we know it is the single most important factor in shaping student success.
We foster an ethos where it is ‘cool’ to learn, and we actively listen to feedback from families and students to continually improve our provision. To find out more please visit our website.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
Visit our Trust website to explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at Tierney.Webb@lynngroveacademy.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool here and be the first to hear about future opportunities.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
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