School Health & Safety and Compliance Officer

WHEATLEY PARK SCHOOL; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheatley Park School is seeking a dedicated Health and Safety & Compliance Officer to safeguard pupils, staff and visitors. The role covers ensuring the school buildings and grounds are safe, compliant and fit for purpose, with duties including inspections and systemised safety routines.

The post offers term-time plus 1 week, 39 weeks, 37 hours (30 hours may be considered for a strong candidate), and is paid at Grade 8 (£28,343–£30,947).

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety management in a school setting.
• Ability to carry out inspections and ensure a safe, secure environment.
• Experience with safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out designated health and safety duties to keep sites safe and fit for purpose.
• Conduct inspections and risk assessments of buildings and grounds on a regular basis.
• Support safeguarding policies and promote staff wellbeing and safety.

Job description

SCHOOL HEALTH & SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Required as soon as possible

37 hours per week (will consider 30hrs for the right candidate)

Term time only plus 1 week (39 weeks)

Permanent

Salary: Grade 8 £28343 - £30947 (Full time equivalent £32578 - £35571)

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Health and Safety & Compliance Officer to ensure high standards of health and safety of our school buildings and grounds, pupils, staff and visitors.

This involves carrying out designated duties to ensure the sites are safe and fit for purpose, and being responsible carrying our inspections and routines providing a safe, secure, and pleasant working environment for the entire school community

We will offer you the chance to be part of a strong and developing school community working in a supporting environment. We are renowned for placing a high value on staff wellbeing and professional development at all levels.

Situated just east of Oxford in a unique parkland site, Wheatley Park School is a flourishing 11- 18 academy with a vibrant comprehensive intake.

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

Closing date and time: 9am Monday 23rd November 2026

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

Provisional Interview date: Wednesday 25th November 2026

The River Learning Trust and Wheatley Park School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered

Our staff are expected to maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by not undermining fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Wheatley Park School, Holton, Oxford, OX33 1QH

Tel: [phone]

www.wheatleypark.org