Safeguarding and inclusion officer

Highlands School, London, N21 1QQ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £33,416.00 - £34,309.00 Annually (Actual)

Safeguarding and inclusion officer job summary

The successful candidate will be expected to play a crucial role in the day to day running of the school’s child protection systems. This role includes supporting all looked after children (LAC) in the school to ensure they engage positively with education, have good attendance and have the required support in place. This role also involves direct support work with students, mentoring, liaising with external agencies and managing referrals. The safeguarding and inclusion officer will monitor all child protection logs on the school’s monitoring system (CPOMS), triage all new cases and oversee the statutory process for each looked after child. The safeguarding and inclusion officer will line manage the welfare officer who runs the medical room, this includes overseeing the main duties and responsibilities of that role. The safeguarding and inclusion officer will also carry out duties and home visits where required.

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in North London.

The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

Your application should be completed after reading the job description and person specification. Please use the application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you believe you would be a strong candidate.

We are committed to attracting top talent to our school and welcome applications from all members of the community.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding students is central to everything we do at Highlands School. We are committed to ensuring that students are safe, cared for and taught how to keep themselves and others safe. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that students receive effective support and protection.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Highlands School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1694 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Highlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highlands-school-london

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in north London.
The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

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