Safeguarding Officer

Oakwood High School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2UH

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, 195 days per annum, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: FTE £29,540.00 to £32,022.00
• Pay scale: Inspire Support Band F. Actual salary is on a 4-point scale between £26,059.98 to £27,367.39 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

1. Qualifications / Training / Experience

GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above or equivalent.

Level 3 Safeguarding Training or commitment to complete training.

Experience of working in a safeguarding role or similar role supporting young people and families.

Evidence of qualities/experience that would suggest suitability for working with and supporting the needs of students (ideally in a post-16 setting).

Qualification in Mental Health.

Mental Health First Aid qualification.

Knowledge of educational developments.

What the school offers its staff

• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers Eye Care Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £20 per annum Gym Membership
• Exercise Classes
• Discounted Evening Language Classes
• Discounted Sports Facility Hire
• Free Urban Yoga Classes
• Teachers / Local Government pension schemes
• Westfield Health Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Free parking at all sites
• Blue light card eligibility

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Supporting the senior leadership team in safeguarding the welfare of students at the college as Safeguarding Officer, you will deliver across several core areas of the college’s work: safeguarding, training, attendance and well-being.

To be successful in this, we believe you should have a proven track record of developing strong relationships with young people, a thorough grasp of the principles and practices of effective safeguarding, a whole-hearted commitment to delivering outstanding pastoral care and a clear understanding of how that care’s core purposes (in the context of the college) are to ensure students’ well-being and academic success.

Commitment to safeguarding

Inspire Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.

All candidates are expected to read the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy accessible via our website: https://www.inspiretrust.uk/page-template/statutory-documents/

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Safeguarding Officer Job Advert & JDPS - April 2026.pdf - 811 KB (opens in new tab)

About Oakwood High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1063 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakwood High School website
• Email address: k.holland@inspiretrust.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakwood-high-school-rotherham

Inspire Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in Rotherham which includes Oakwood High School, Sitwell Junior School and Thomas Rotherham College.

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