Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead - Henley Bank High School

School: Henley Bank High School (Academy)
Address: Mill Lane, Brockworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Title: Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead – Henley Bank High School
Grade: Grade G, Scale Point 8-20, £25,148.58 – £30,690.09 actual salary (£25,992.00 – £31,586.00 FTE)
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 16/07/2025
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date: 01/09/2025

We are currently recruiting for a Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead to join our brilliant Safeguarding and Pastoral Team from September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT / Henley Bank High School and become an integral member of the team.

At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues.

We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire. We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.

Main responsibilities:

To work with colleagues, Trustees and parents/carers, in partnership, sustaining and improving the quality of education
To ensure the school safeguarding systems are rigorous, robust, easy to use and impactful
To follow up on each safeguarding concern that has been raised by staff
To work closely with the attendance team, SENDCo and Senior Leadership Team ensuring that students don’t fall through a gap
To develop and maintain a culture of safety and vigilance in the school
To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people in accordance with the Child Protections/Safeguarding and Inclusion policies
Ensure the school systems for monitoring, tracking and following up on safeguarding concerns are rigorously implemented and of high quality which is flagged by members of staff
Reinforce the high levels of expectations of vigilance around safeguarding, delivering staff training where it is either statutory or necessary
To lead in the corporate responsibility for, and commitment to the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being and self-discipline of all students
To ensure safeguarding tracking systems are utilised, constantly reviewed and improved
To engage with local and national discourse on safeguarding and ensure the school policies are updated annually in line with guidance including the Greenshaw Learning Trust safeguarding policy and to ensure that parents/carers, governors and staff are aware of; have access to the policy
To engage with the school culture, regularly walking the school and developing an understanding of the impact of student safety on teaching and learning
Greet students each morning
To work closely with the Local Authority to ensure that referrals are promptly and appropriately responded to, and to re-refer where necessary

Please download the recruitment pack for further information by following the link below:

https://ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=074436HN23&VACANCY_ID=128043hqnh

Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 16th July 2025 at 11.59pm. We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.

Please click on the website link to the right of this advert – click on School Information and then on Vacanciesto apply.

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