Safeguarding Team Leader
Activate Learning are looking for a passionate and experienced Safeguarding Team Leader to join our Student Experience and Safeguarding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated safeguarding team and make a real difference in the lives of our learners.
Role: Safeguarding Team Leader
Location: Guildford College (Surrey wide home-based position)
Contract: Permanent, term time only role working 37 hours per week.
Salary: £37,646
What you'll be doing
As a Safeguarding Team Leader, you will lead and manage a team of Designated Safeguarding Advisors and Transition and Retention Advisors. You’ll provide regular reflective supervision, offer expert guidance, and oversee safeguarding cases to ensure risks are effectively managed.
Your role will involve ensuring timely and appropriate interventions, maintaining high standards of record-keeping and compliance. You will support students facing safeguarding and welfare concerns, actively contributing to multi-agency meetings and internal support processes.
Additionally, you will act as a key liaison with external partners such as social care, the police, and Virtual Schools to promote effective collaboration and positive outcomes for learners.
This is a permanent, term time only role working 37 hours per week at our Guildford College.
What we're looking for
The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in a safeguarding role, with a strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and best practices.
- You will hold a Level 3 qualification or above, alongside recent Advanced Safeguarding training.
- You’ll have experience managing and supporting staff, with the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a team.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and risk management skills are essential, as is a full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel across campuses.
This role requires travel across multiple sites therefore a flexible approach is essential.
You'll have
- Completed Advanced Safeguarding training in the last 2 years
- Qualified at level 3 or above in subject area
- Experience of working in a safeguarding role previously
Start your teaching journey with confidence?
At Activate Learning, we know that starting a new role is an important step. That’s why we provide all new teaching staff with a comprehensive three-day induction programme, designed to help you feel welcomed, supported and confident from day one.
Whether you’re an experienced teacher or new to the profession, your induction will introduce you to Activate Learning’s mission, values and Learning Philosophy-led culture. You’ll also spend an afternoon exploring our distinctive approaches to teaching and assessment, giving you a strong foundation for your role and helping you understand what makes learning at Activate Learning different.
And the support doesn’t stop there. You’ll have access to ongoing learning and development opportunities throughout your career, helping you continue to strengthen your practice, develop new skills and progress towards your career goals.
What we offer
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to develop throughout your career with us. As part of the Activate Learning team, you’ll have access to:
- 30 days given out of term time plus B/H
- Local Government pension scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Free eye tests *
- Season ticket loan / bus pass *
- Dedicated Wellbeing Toolkit; Your wellbeing. Your way. Support when you need it.
- Blue Light Card; access to a range of discounts and offers
- Access to LinkedIn Learning; develop new skills and explore learning at your own pace
- Learning and development opportunities; access to a range of professional development, training, and career development opportunities to help you grow and progress
*Subject to earnings eligibility
For more information about our benefits and wellbeing support, visit our Work with us - Wellbeing page.
About Activate Learning
Activate Learning is a forward-thinking education group committed to transforming lives through learning.
We provide a wide range of education and training, including Further Education, Higher Education, adult education and apprenticeships, supporting learners at different stages of their education and careers.
At the heart of everything we do is our award-winning Learning Philosophy, which shapes how we teach, support our learners and work together as colleagues. Our approach is built around three simple principles: Feel Safe, Find Purpose and Make Progress.
We recognise that everyone has a different starting point, experience and ambition. We work with our learners as individuals, helping them build the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to progress.
As a colleague, you'll be part of a supportive and inclusive organisation where learning, development and making a positive difference are central to what we do.
Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.
Important information
We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. Once a vacancy is closed, the application form will no longer be available.
Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to interview, appoint and close the advert before the advertised closing date.
Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
We welcome applications from all candidates who meet or exceed the minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or ethnicity. We are committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible.
If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team.
Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check due to exposure to hazardous conditions.
Activate Learning does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. Agencies working with our Talent Team must be part of our Preferred Supplier List (PSL)
