Behaviour and Safeguarding Lead

Dear potential applicant,

I can say, unequivocally, that I am proud to be a member of the St Andrew’s community, and that it is an honour to be the Headteacher of a school filled with so much love.

With significant investments continually being made across the school, we continue to seek opportunities for real innovation and change.

St Andrew’s is a school that has love at its core. You see it in the relationships between staff and students; both in the classrooms and the corridors; and in the excellent pastoral care that every student is given. I have heard many describe being part of

our school community as being like ‘family’; both giving and receiving unrelenting love.

The impacts of the pandemic remain significant; we believe the importance of pastoral support and well-being for our students, and staff, is an absolute priority. Our pastoral team are at the heart of our school community, both supporting their students and also our staff team.

Our Behaviour and Safeguarding Leads are an integral part of our Pastoral and Inclusion team, working with Year Leaders to ensure we hold children to the highest standards when it comes to attendance, behaviour and attainment.

Our core Christian values run through all that we do, both in daily life and in strategic development. We have the highest expectations and aspirations for all members of our community, and accept nothing less than an individual’s best.

We recognise that we are all unique, with unique training and developmental needs – and we aim to give every staff member the best CPD to enable them to reach their career goals, no matter what that goal may be. This includes, but is not limited to, degree level apprenticeships in Youth Work.

The successful candidate will have: aspirational vision that will inspire our young people and staff to be the best that they can be; a positive and solution focused approach, applying a ‘can do’ attitude to any potential challenges; and a desire to change the lives of young people for the better.

It truly is an exciting time to join St Andrew’s. Whilst considerable growth and progress has been made in recent years, there is still so much impact to be made as the school goes from strength to strength.

I would be delighted to show you around the school and/or offer a chance to meet the team.

To arrange a tour, or a Teams meeting, please contact my PA, Mrs Dalmon, via ***email_hidden*** or via telephone: 01903 820676 extension 240.

Finally, thank you for showing a provisional interest in joining our school. I hope you find this pack informative, and that it enables you to begin the process of applying to be a member of our community.

Mia Lowney

Headteacher

Job Details

Salary: Grade 9 £36,363 (pro-rata £31,467)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Term time + INSET; 37 hours per week

Location: Worthing

Interviews: Week beginning 22nd June 2026

What You Need to Succeed

Safeguarding is critical to ensuring every child feels safe, happy and a sense of belonging within a community. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and compassionate individual to join our Pastoral team and support in daily safeguarding and behaviour across a key stage. The work undertaken by this team is integral to the ongoing development and growth of the school, and ensures that every child’s journey is prioritised.

The role will involve working with teaching Year Leaders and attendance professionals to ensure good conduct and support academic progress. This role enables all students to access the curriculum in order to achieve their full potential.

Behaviour and Safeguarding Leads are a key point of contact for students across their key stage and maintain a strong presence around the school, modelling behaviour, and contributing to the personal and social development of our learners both in and outside the classroom. The successful candidate will ensure all of our students feel safe and happy and can make good progress socially, emotionally and academically. The role also requires close working relationships with external agencies and parents, therefore successful candidates will have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

As a Church of England school, successful applicants will be expected to model the whole school ethos, actively promoting it within their role.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Enthusiastic about supporting all students accessing education
• Passionate about removing barriers and enabling students to access learning across the curriculum
• Committed to excellence; enabling all students reach their potential and achieving outstanding outcomes

Are you passionate about education?

Do you inspire students to be the best they can be?

Do you want to help each child foster a sense of belonging?

If so, we would love you to be a part of our journey

Further Information

St Andrews CofE School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to [email protected]

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01903 820676

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

The reference number for this role is SCHO02469.

Job Reference: SCHO02469