Trust Safeguarding Lead

Ref: SCH-FM-0407 6 day(s) remaining

Establishment: Fairfax MAT Location: Erdington House Salary: £47754 - £ 52805 (actual salary TTO plus 10 Days £44693-£49420) Department: Academy Improvement Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 09/05/2025 09:00 Interview Date: 16/05/2025 Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 52.142 Pay Grade: Support Staff PO5-PO6 38-43

The Role

Vulnerable children deserve better futures.

So we’re looking for the best.

At Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, we believe in Enriching Lives and transforming futures through a high-quality education. This is of particular importance to us as we work with children from disadvantaged backgrounds across four academies within the Birmingham and Solihull area.

To enable the children we serve to realise their full potential, it’s vital we provide world-class safeguarding support. That’s where you come in. If you’ve ever thought of safeguarding as a backroom operation, think again: you’ll be on the frontline as you advise our school leaders, executive team and Trust directors on best practice, shape policies and procedures, and provide operational support with complex cases. Reporting to the Director of Education you will develop, implement and lead the Trust’s safeguarding strategy to ensure that all our students and staff work within both a compliant and strong culture of safeguarding.

As Trust Safe Guarding Lead, you’ll act as our link with external agencies, whether you’re securing their input to bring about positive outcomes or helping to shape the way they think and work. Add in significant contributions to recruitment initiatives and Ofsted inspections, and it’s clear that you’ll be integral to everything we do – so we’re looking for someone exceptional.

You could already be working within teaching or safeguarding in an educational setting, whether a mainstream school or specialist facility. Alternatively, you could join us from a social work, children’s home, care, prison, local authority or youth offending background and be looking for a position that’s both more strategic and more hands-on. Either way, you’ll need deep expertise in protecting vulnerable people and expert knowledge of cutting-edge practice in safeguarding. If you can help us transform our students’ futures, we’ll do the same for you, with a career that could take you into the highest levels of management

In return we will offer you:

Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
Perk box benefits;
Discounts at nationwide retailers
Gym discount
Cinema discounts
Employee assistance programme
Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
A MAT wide focus on staff well-being

This pivotal role is based within the school improvement team which works out of Erdington Academy, however, you will be expected to travel to all FMAT academy sites, as well as having the opportunity to work remotely at appropriate times. The role is term time plus 10 days.

Please contact Martyn Jobling -Director of Education for an informal discussion m.jobling@fmat.co.uk

So to start making all the difference, click to apply.

Benefits

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Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Relevant safeguarding qualification and/or training		Essential
Degree or equivalent qualification		Essential

Skills

Personal Attributes
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Essential
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students	Essential
Proactive and positive outlook	Essential
Promotes a culture of Safeguarding	Essential
Ability to demonstrate resilience, whilst being responsive, open and honest about challenges	Essential
Ability to establish high expectations of self and others	Essential
Experience
Experience working with students with diagnosed difficulties, SALT, ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia etc.	Desirable
Relevant educational experience supporting a child/children in a school setting and the relevant age range	Desirable
Experience of working with children or young people who are vulnerable or disaffected;	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and how they apply in a school environment	Essential
Knowledge of and/or ability to use technology to support student learning	Essential
Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues and procedures	Essential
Knowledge of the issues related to working with children who reside in areas of high socio-economic deprivation	Desirable
Relevant Skills
Ability to hold difficult conversations confidently and effectively	Essential
Ability to act on own initiative dealing with any unexpected problems that may arise	Essential
Demonstrate ability to deal with sensitive and emotional situations	Essential