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 that we 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 exceptional Trust Safeguarding Lead to 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 website Welcome to The Chelmsford Learning Partnership or email hr@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. Closing Date 2026-02-23 Apply Now Overview Role Support - Other Salary Scale 9 £39,862 to £44,075 pa Type Full Time – Permanent Location Chelmsford Downloadable Job Files Policy Document Privacy Policy Welcome pack Policy Document Job description and person specification