Safeguarding & Inclusion Officer
Oaklands Primary School, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DU50 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Autumn Term 2026
Closing date
9 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours: 8:30am – 3:45pm, with one evening until 4:15pm (34.25 hours per week) Working Pattern: Term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks per year)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary: Determined by experience, qualifications, skills: Grade 12 (approx £23,556 – £26,417 per annum, pro rata or Grade 11 approx £27,098 – £30,228 per annum, pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
Oaklands Primary School is seeking to appoint an experienced person to lead on Safeguarding and Inclusion. Suitable applicants may have worked within schools, Children’s Social Care, the Police or other agencies that support children.
We are looking for a candidate who is:
- Able to work collaboratively and positively with all colleagues
- Be adaptable, innovative, and willing to utilise a range of strategies to support children and families
- Able to have supportive, challenging conversations to advocate for our children
- Committed to taking part in all aspects of school life, including extra-curricular activities and lunchtime duty cover
- Competent in using technology.
What the school offers its staff
- A working pattern in line with school holidays
- A supportive staff team
- A nurturing and inclusive setting where children and staff flourish.
Further information about the job
Supporting documents and information
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged; please contact the Headteacher during the summer holidays to arrange an appointment: karen.parr@oaklandsprimaryschool.co.uk
For more information and an application form, please visit our school website, outlining your skills and experience. Applications by CV will NOT be accepted.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oaklands Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 420 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- karen.parr@oaklandsprimaryschool.co.uk
Our school motto: ‘We care, we learn, we succeed’ is at the heart of everything we do and this is reflected in our high-achieving and happy school.
Our school has 14 mainstream classes and 2 specialist classes for children with autism (The Oaklands Centre). Attainment has been consistently ‘good’ for the last five years. We have impressive facilities which include a cookery room, forest school, dedicated outdoor learning areas, trim trails and play areas, as well as extensive fields to enjoy throughout the year.
Arranging a visit to Oaklands Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email karen.parr@oaklandsprimaryschool.co.uk.
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