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Trust Safeguarding Lead
Salary:£39,862 to £44,075 (37 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year)
Location:CLP Offices in Chelmsford with travel across all CLP schools
Reporting to:Director of Standards & School Improvement
Start date:ASAP
Apply by:Monday 23rd February 2026 at midday
Join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership (CLP)- a successful and established multi‑academy trust based in Chelmsford, committed to delivering a world‑class education and built on the belief thatwe are stronger together.
With a family of schools across Essex, CLP works collaboratively to provide outstanding education for every child and invests in the development and wellbeing of its staff.
We're now seeking an exceptionalTrust Safeguarding Leadto drive our Trust‑wide safeguarding strategy and strengthen our culture of vigilance and care.
In this pivotal, senior role, you will:
Lead safeguarding strategy across the Trust, ensuring a strong, compliant and proactive safeguarding culture.
Act as the key expert advisor for DSLs, supporting complex cases and ensuring consistency across all academies.
Lead the Trust's response to changes in legislation and statutory guidance.
Deliver Trust‑level safeguarding training and oversee safeguarding systems and audits.
Support schools during Ofsted inspections and champion best practice across the Trust.
We're looking for someone with strong safeguarding knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to lead with clarity and impact.
At CLP, you'll shape practice, influence culture, and make a meaningful contribution to the safety and success of thousands of children across our family of schools.
Be the leader who helps us keep every child safe.
For further information please visit the trust websiteWelcome to The Chelmsford Learning Partnershipor emailhr@clptrust.com
Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.
Information about the School
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership (CLP) is an emerging multi-academy trust based in Springfield, Chelmsford. The trust was formerly known as The Boswells Academy Trust but changed name in late 2017 to reflect the growth of the trust beyond one school. There are currently 8 schools across Essex in the CLP multi academy trust.
The schools in the CLP are: Barnes Farm Primary School, Lakelands Primary School, Perryfields Infant School, Roding Valley High School, The Beaulieu Park School, The Boswells School, The Tyrrells Primary School and William de Ferrers School.
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
• Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
• The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer