Designated Safeguarding Lead

£35,412 - £45,091 + excellent benefits Please note that applications for this role will close on Wednesday 26th August 2026 with interviews scheduled for Friday 4th September 2026. Those Huge Small Victories For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and that’s what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we’re proud to have won a reputation for excellence. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible outcomes. In short, we’re enhancing life opportunities. Our Designated Safeguarding Leads are a huge part of making sure our children and young people’s needs are fully recognised and comprehensively met. Get out what you put inYou will work as part of the leadership team and report directly to the Head Teacher for this crucial role. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other members of the Witherslack Group team in different locations to enable you to progress and develop your skills and knowledge. As a Designated Safeguarding Lead you will take responsibility for safeguarding within the school, this means that on a daily basis you will be liaising with statutory and non-statutory agencies, parents/carers and staff on matters of wellbeing , child protection and safeguarding and will be a great source of support, advice and expertise in the team. One of the best environments in SEND Westmorland School is highly regarded for the quality of its specialist provision, consistently earning praise from parents, professionals and Ofsted. With dedicated primary and secondary campuses, the school delivers highly personalised educational experiences tailored to the diverse needs of its pupils. Through specialist learning environments and individualised support, Westmorland enables pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Complex Needs, Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) and Social, Emotional and