Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at Royds Hall, a Share Academy

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/RHSA/43337

Location

Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4HA

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£31,666.50 - £34,177.50 Annually (Actual)
Band G. Term time plus 10 days, 37hrs per week

Closing Date

9:00am, Tue 21st Apr, 2026

Start Date

ASAP

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

To be confirmed

Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

About this Role

As the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will lead on safeguarding cases and deputise for the DSL. Working under the direction of the Director of Safeguarding you will support the learning, progress and care of students, to help them achieve their Personal Best.

At Royds Hall, we are proud to offer:

• A supportive and ambitious environment where all students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives

• A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key

• A commitment that staff are happy, engaged and well supported at work, taking pride in students’ attendance, behaviour, progress and development as well as their own

• Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood and staff are motivated

• Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the trust to aid personal development

• Supportive leadership, encouraging healthy work-life balance

• A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities

• A culture where children are happy, settled and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupils and staff.

The ideal candidate will:

Be qualified in GCSE English and Mathematics (Grade 4 / C)
Have knowledge and understanding of Child protection and safeguarding procedures
Be committed to our ethos that all pupils can achieve their personal best at Royds Hall Academy
Have great references demonstrating they are a suitable candidate, safe to work with children.

Please refer to the attached Application Pack for more information on the key outputs and expertise required for this role.

Contact Details

  Rebecca Corcoran
  01484 463366
  royds.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk

Royds Hall, a Share Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

Information to support your application: Please ensure you refer to the job description, and describe what particular experience, skills and abilities you can bring to this job, gained through either work, education, home or voluntary activities. This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself and why you are applying for a post within Share Multi Academy Trust. Take care to explain what you might have done in your present and previous jobs, or outside work and how it is relevant to this post.
Have you ever had any of your own children taken into care, or have they been the subject of a child protection order or court order?
Have you ever had a registration cancelled in relation to childcare or children's homes and have you ever been disqualified from private fostering?
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