Are you looking for an exciting, challenging and rewarding role for the new academic year? Are you ready for the next stage in your leadership journey? Do you want to join a team who are committed to making a real difference to the life chances of children? Can you live up to our school motto of ‘Being Our Best’?
If you answered yes to the four questions above, you may be the Inclusion Leader we are looking for! Walton Oak is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled leader to join the team and continue the school’s development.
Walton Oak Primary School is a two-form entry primary school with a nursery in Walton on Thames, Surrey with a diverse catchment and a wonderful team spirit. The whole school team is committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment where children love learning and thrive. We have a strong reputation for working collaboratively with other local schools and are constantly on the look-out for opportunities to enhance our provision. The right candidate will be joining a strong, professional team of enthusiastic staff who will work alongside you in a supportive and constructive way.
The post of Inclusion Leader will be an integral part of the school’s Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will not only support Inclusion across the school but also add to the strategic vision and direction of Walton Oak in the years to come. Walton Oak is part of the Lumen Learning Trust and as such plays an important part in the development of not only our school but for all the schools in the Trust.
We are looking for the right person to join our team ideally from 1st September 2026, but would consider appointing later, on a full-time or phased start basis, for the right candidate.
This is an exciting role and we would encourage anyone that is interested to visit the school. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit, this can be organised by our Office Manager – Paula Tiney.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Tuesday 30th June 2026. However, please feel free to apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt. We reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.
Salary: Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale + SEN Allowance – depending on experience
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 30th June 2026
Interviews: Monday 6th July 2026
Start date: 1st September 2026
To apply please complete the application form; we do not accept CVs.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. You are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings which are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out*), as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). You are also required to disclose any pending criminal proceedings against you or current police investigations, including those relating to other employment or matters outside work. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from taking up appointment; it will depend on the nature of the offence(s) and their relevance to the post you are applying for. However, should you not declare any of the above and this is subsequently revealed, for example through the DBS check, then this may place your employment in jeopardy. Any information given will be treated in the strictest confidence and with due regard to the ROA and data protection legislation.
Lumen Learning Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To achieve this, we will ensure continuous improvement and development of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please note that under safer recruitment practices Lumen Learning Trust cannot accept CVs or letters in place of completed application forms.
We welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
