Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead / Pastoral Intervention Leader

About the role

This is an exciting time to join the founding team of an outstanding school, Trinity Academy Leeds as it continues to grow and develop. Trinity Academy Leeds opened its doors in September 2021 to 240 students from across the city and has already established a strong culture of excellence where all staff are united under the same shared mission, to enrich and strengthen the life choices and chances of the young people in east Leeds and beyond. Our school is now in its sixth year and currently has 1200 students on roll. We had our first Ofsted inspection in May 2024 and achieved ‘outstanding in all areas’.

Trinity Academy Leeds is part of a wider family of schools, Trinity Multi Academy Trust. TMAT is proud to have transformed the life chances of thousands of pupils across its existing academies, and our core values of Empathy, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility run through all aspects of academy life. Our secondary schools consistently achieve academic results which place them in the top 10% of highest performing schools in the country and receive national and international recognition for the quality of their provision.

At Trinity Academy Leeds, standards are incredibly high, and every young person is guided into adopting and developing positive learning habits through a clear, robust, and consistent set of expectations from the very day that they join us. We are passionate about providing a quality of education and a climate for learning that is good enough for the children of East Leeds because it is good enough for the children in our own/extended families.

We are now looking to appoint a Deputy DSL who will work closely with the Assistant Principal who retains overall responsibility for safeguarding students in the academy. If you are looking to take your first step into the leadership of safeguarding, a sideways move into an organisation that values its staff or interested in leading safeguarding at a higher level we look forward to speaking to you.

What are we looking for?

• Appropriate DSL Level Qualifications

• Experience working as a safeguarding officer in a school

• To strategically support the direction and development of the Trust in accordance with the ethos and vision of the sponsors

• To raise standards of student attainment and achievement across the Trust by:

– Providing strategic support for all aspects of Behaviour for Learning.

– Maintain systems and enhance student engagement

– Work with outside agencies to support student development

• To participate in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings, contributing to the assessment of children as appropriate

• To advise and support other colleagues on child welfare and protection matters, liaising with relevant agencies such as the Local Authority and Police, where appropriate

What can we offer you?

• Full support from a dedicated team of senior leaders from around the trust

• A commitment to your development and career progression

• A range of staff benefits, including a Cycle to Work scheme, reduced cost health cover and access to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.

You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining an ambitious forward-thinking Academy Trust that sets the standards for our family of schools and academies.

To apply for this role:

Download the application form that is attached at the bottom of this page and return the completed form to the email address that is listed in the application form.

Trinity Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.