About The Role Director of Safeguarding Reporting to: Designated Safeguarding Lead Start Date: September 2025 or sooner Location: Ark Victoria Academy, Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJ Contract: Permanent; Annualised Hours Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday (term-time only plus two weeks) Salary: Ark Support Staff Grade 11, points 33 - 40 (£42,708 - £49,764 p/a) Closing Date: 15th May 2025 at 11am If you are ready to add further value to our Educational Support Team and to work alongside a brilliant staff and school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding. About the role We are seeking to appoint a dedicated Director of Safeguarding who is committed to protecting and empowering young people. You will on all aspects of safeguarding across the organisation, ensuring the highest standards of protection and wellbeing are upheld for our students and the community we serve. As the Director of Safeguarding, you will support our most vulnerable children and help all pupils to thrive and will work closely with the senior leadership team and the Director of Inclusion to achieve this. You will lead on the implementation and delivery of our safeguarding strategy and will direct and facilitate the development of safeguarding policies, training and procedures. You will join a strong staff community responsible for supporting students, parents, teachers and the academy to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which childre