Key Role Information

Salary
£25,030.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
15/07/2026 12:00
Interview
TBC
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
TPAT Point 8
Department
Pastoral
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
41.200
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Helston Community College, part of Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, is excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced and committed individual to join our dedicated Pastoral Team as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.This is a vital role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our students.

What You’ll Do:
As Deputy DSL, you will:
Share responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the College.
Participate in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings.
Contribute to the assessment of children and young people.
Provide advice and support to staff on child welfare and protection matters.
Liaise effectively with external agencies including the local authority and Police.

What We’re Looking for:
We are seeking someone who:
Is confident and able to build strong relationships with students aged 11 – 18.
Holds a Safeguarding Level 3 qualification [or is willing to work towards it]
Has excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
Can work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Has recent experience working in a safeguarding role.

Why Join Us?
Be part of a supportive and welcoming school community.
Access ongoing professional development and training.
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits of Working with Us:
As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.

How to Apply and Further Info:
To be considered for this role, please click the “Apply” button above to submit your online application.
The closing date and time for receiving applications is 12pm on Wednesday 15th July 2026
If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Andrew Oates, Senior Assistant Headteacher / Designated Safeguarding Lead on aoates@helston.tpacademytrust.org

Interviews to be held during the week commencing 20th July 2026
If you encounter any issues with the online application, please contact the Talent Team for assistance at Talent@tpacademytrust.org.

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.


Helston Community College

Alex Lingard

recruitment@tpacademytrust.org

Church Hill
Helston
Cornwall
TR13 8NR

Safeguarding Information

Candidates are advised that Truro and Penwith Academy Trust operate safer recruitment procedures based on the requirements outlined in: Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025

Statutory guidance from the DfE on Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006

Our recruitment process requires checks including identity, right to work, and an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check for all staff and volunteers. Checks for other roles may include overseas checks for those who have lived abroad, prohibition from teaching checks, and childcare disqualification checks, these will be undertaken for all appropriate roles. This ensures that:

Statutory checks on staff who work with children are complied with in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service requirements for Regulated Activity and are completed prior to starting within the Trust. Please also note: At least one member of the recruitment panel will have successfully completed safer recruitment training through an accredited training provider

Online searchers will be undertaken as part of pre-recruitment checks

Pre-appointment vetting checks

Where appropriate, details of checks will be held in individuals’ personnel files. We follow requirements and best practice in retaining copies of and the retention of these checks, and they will be recorded within the single central record for the successful candidate, and in line with our data retention policy for all other candidates. All relevant staff (involved in early years’ settings and/or before or after-school care for children under eight) are made aware of the disqualification from childcare guidance and their obligations to disclose to us relevant information that could lead to disqualification. 

TPAT complies with the requirements of KCSIE 2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2