Trust Safeguarding Lead Officer

Are you an experienced safeguarding professional with a passion for ensuring children and young people are safe, supported, and able to thrive?

We are seeking an exceptional Trust-Wide Safeguarding Lead Officer to join our central team and provide strategic and operational leadership for safeguarding across our family of schools. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and strengthen safeguarding practice, support school leaders, and ensure the highest standards of child protection and welfare are embedded across the Trust.

As a key member of our central team, you will work closely with Headteachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), Governors, and external agencies to ensure our safeguarding culture is robust, proactive, and child-centred.

About the Role

The Trust-Wide Safeguarding Lead Officer will:

· Provide expert safeguarding advice, guidance, and support to schools across the Trust.

· Lead on safeguarding compliance and quality assurance activities.

· Monitor safeguarding practice to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

· Support and challenge school leaders to maintain outstanding safeguarding standards.

· Undertake safeguarding audits, reviews, and monitoring visits.

· Analyse safeguarding, attendance, behaviour, and welfare data to identify trends and drive improvement.

· Deliver and coordinate safeguarding training for staff and leaders.

· Provide support and guidance in managing complex child protection and safeguarding cases.

· Develop and maintain effective partnerships with children’s social care, police, health services, and other agencies.

· Contribute to Trust policies, procedures, and strategic safeguarding developments.

· Promote a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

What We Offer

· The opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and young people

· A supportive and ambitious leadership team.

· Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.

· Access to employee wellbeing support programmes.

· Generous pension scheme.

· Flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

· A collaborative and values-driven working environment.

Why Join Us?

Our Trust is committed to creating safe, inclusive, and nurturing environments where every child can flourish. Safeguarding sits at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a highly motivated professional who shares our commitment to excellence and can help drive continuous improvement across our schools.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence safeguarding practice at scale and work alongside dedicated professionals who are passionate about improving outcomes for children and families.

Safeguarding Statement

Eden 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. This post is subject to Safer Recruitment measures, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our safer recruitment pre-employment checks on shortlisted candidates.