Job Title: Relational Support Worker and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Actual Annual Salary: £33,065 – £36,567 (Based on hours and weeks worked)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £35,852 – £39,649 (CLF Grade E, based on 37 hours per week, all year round)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only + INSET days + 3 additional weeks
Additional role info: Working Pattern = Monday to Friday with 30-minute lunch.
Based at The Brook Academy, Brockworth (GL3 4QF), with occasional travel for meetings, partnership working and home visits.
Provisional Start Date: 01 September 2026
Your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in safeguarding and student wellbeing:
We are seeking a committed and highly skilled Relational Support Worker and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) to join The Brook Academy. This is a key role in ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection, supporting vulnerable students and their families, and promoting positive outcomes for all learners.
You will play a vital part in building a culture where safeguarding is a priority, working closely with senior leaders, pastoral teams, external agencies and families. Through your work, you will help ensure that every child feels safe, supported and able to thrive in their education.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about safeguarding, inclusion and relational practice to contribute to improving the life chances of young people.
About you
- strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding legislation, guidance and current practice, including child protection, KCSIE and multi‑agency working.
- experience of working with children or young people, including those with additional needs and vulnerabilities.
- the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with students, families, staff and external agencies.
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle sensitive and complex situations professionally.
- experience of working collaboratively across services and contributing to safeguarding processes and interventions.
- strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records and work effectively under pressure.
- the ability to analyse information, make informed decisions and support appropriate referrals and safeguarding actions.
- a commitment to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and the wellbeing of all students.
- resilience, professionalism and a proactive approach to improving outcomes for young people and their families.
About Brook Academy
The Brook Academy is a special school in Gloucester supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health as the primary need, and speech, language and communication need as a secondary need. Our mission is to consistently deliver excellent educational experiences for young people aged 11‑16, improving their life chances and serving our communities.
The school community core values are equity, resilience, and togetherness. This drives our reflective practice of making a positive impact to meet the needs of every child.
We aim to provide all our students with opportunities for widening participation and strengthening developed relationships to ensure high expectations in their behaviour and attitudes for personal development and achievements in their academic and vocational learning. We aim to empower all our staffing team in their roles to develop high‑quality CPD to enable them to carry out their roles faithfully to meet the needs of the school community and trust wide commitment to equity through education. We will be delighted to welcome colleagues inspired by our vision to join us.
Benefits
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in‑role / wider‑trust development opportunities.
- Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above‑industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site parking plus many more!
We are unable to offer sponsorship with this role.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from under‑represented and global‑majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part‑time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
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