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The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is a key position within the academy, responsible, alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (Assistant Vice Principal), for the implementation of our safeguarding procedures in order to ensure that we are doing all that we can to protect and safeguard our pupils.  

As a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will be highly skilled and knowledgeable in all aspects of safeguarding with the ability to provide expert advice and guidance to all stakeholders.  You will be a motivated, organised and flexible individual who is able to make a substantial contribution to all aspects of multi-agency working on behalf of the academy.

The successful candidate will possess excellent leadership and management skills and be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences.  They will have demonstrated substantial impact previously in the area of safeguarding through close cooperation with different agencies, young people and their families.  They will also be acutely aware of some of the challenges facing young people in the local community, yet hold the highest aspirations for Co-op North Manchester’s pupils. 

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead will join a highly skilled and experienced pastoral team. Each year group is led by one Head of Year and Pastoral Manager.  There is an attendance team, Designated Safeguarding Lead and another Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, plus other senior colleagues who lead the academy’s pastoral offer.

Co-op Academy North Manchester offers high quality CPD for its staff alongside a Co-op benefits package.  It is  expected that the successful candidate will be committed to their own continuing professional development and also take opportunities to continue to develop others. 

The academy is part of the Co-op Academies Trust, and it is therefore expected that the successful candidate will be committed to both the vision and values of the academy and demonstrate these within their role.