Designated Safeguarding Deputy
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2026 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7TB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8de49fcd-ec59-4013-97bb-44ab1d755879 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Designated Safeguarding Deputy to join our dedicated Safeguarding and Inclusion Team. This pivotal role will work alongside the Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure that the highest standards of safeguarding and inclusion are embedded across all aspects of school life. Whether you are experienced and have worked within a mainstream or specialist education setting, or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.
This is an exciting and highly rewarding opportunity for a dedicated professional who is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and wellbeing.
You will play a key role in promoting and maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all students by ensuring that safeguarding policies and practices are effectively implemented, monitored, and reviewed.
What the school offers its staff
Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility
Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.
Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm
The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team
Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
Flexible working policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are seeking to appoint a Designated Safeguarding Deputy to join our dedicated Safeguarding and Inclusion Team. This pivotal role will work alongside the Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure that the highest standards of safeguarding and inclusion are embedded across all aspects of school life. Whether you are experienced and have worked within a mainstream or specialist education setting, or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.
This is an exciting and highly rewarding opportunity for a dedicated professional who is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and wellbeing.
You will play a key role in promoting and maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all students by ensuring that safeguarding policies and practices are effectively implemented, monitored, and reviewed.
What the school offers its staff
Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility
Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.
Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm
The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team
Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
Flexible working policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.