Job Title: Family Worker and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Salary (FTE): ALT Grade F - £28,142.00 to £30,024.00
Actual Salary: ALT Grade F - £24,098.43 to £25,710.01
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd February 2026
We are seeking a committed and experienced Family worker and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) to join our dedicated safeguarding team at Neale-Wade Academy. This is a vital role, ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and protection of all our students.
If you are passionate about safeguarding children and young people, and have the skills to support and guide staff in this area, we would love to hear from you.
About the role:As the DDSL, you will take shared responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school. You will work closely with staff, students, families, and external agencies to ensure all concerns are managed appropriately and in line with legislation and policy. You will be a source of support and guidance to staff and contribute to multi-agency work where needed.
There will be a requirement to travel in this role. Why choose Neale-Wade Academy?By joining Neale-Wade Academy, you can look forward to our in-house ECT support through Ambition Institute, as well as continuous opportunities for personal and professional growth, including leadership development opportunities.
Our Academy has a strong and positive culture, where staff are supported, valued and united by consistently high expectations for all. This culture enables our young people to be confident in their learning, with behaviour that is calm, respectful and purposeful.
We warmly invite you to visit the Academy to meet our students and staff and see this for yourself. This is an excellent opportunity to join an Academy that is deeply committed to making a meaningful difference for the young people in its community.
As part of the Active Learning Trust, you will gain access to:
- Vivup Benefit System
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
We encourage you to visit us to find out more about this exciting opportunity. Please contact Donna Spendelow, at DSpendelow@neale-wade.org to arrange a visit or for further information.
The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months' probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.