Assistant Head of Year/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Company: Biddulph High School
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Location: Biddulph
Job Description:

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Your Role

The Potteries Educational Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively with educational institutions from across Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and beyond, seeking to improve outcomes for all children and young people in the region. The Trust is a vibrant Learning Community working to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The Trust seeks to deliver high quality parental engagement, pastoral support and the pooling of resources and expertise to achieve an Outstanding learning experience and outcomes for all our children and young people. Institutions work together to foster high quality academic and pastoral support, utilising the best elements of educational research in moving existing strong practice to outstanding in every sense.

Biddulph High school is a popular Academy with just under 800 students on roll, situated in a pleasant residential area on the edge of Knypersley and enjoying an excellent reputation. The Trust is a vibrant learning community, working hard in the areas that we serve to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The school is an Ofsted graded GOOD.

Biddulph High School is a caring, inclusive, and dynamic school committed to the safety, well-being, and personal development of all our students.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated Safeguarding and Assistant Head of Year to join our team and play a key role in protecting and supporting our students. This is a key supporting role, working closely with the Head of Year to promote student progress, attendance, behaviour, and well-being. The role includes responsibility for the safeguarding of students as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Safeguarding Information

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on all short-listed candidates. An enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required prior to taking up an appointment with the Trust.

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Posted: April 1st, 2026