School First Aider - Welfare Officer
Pertemps Education Network
Job Description
Job Purpose
- Provide comprehensive first aid support and medical assistance to students, staff, and visitors.
- Deliver high-quality administrative support that is accurate, professional, and completed within deadlines.
- Maintain excellent customer service and effective communication at all times.
Contract Details
- Hours: 32½ hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:15am – 3:45pm, term time only.
- Salary: £16-£18 per hour
- Expected Start Date: July 2026.
First Aid Responsibilities
- Administer first aid to students, staff, and visitors as required.
- Work collaboratively with the administration and student services teams.
- Develop, manage, and implement individual healthcare plans for students with medical needs.
- Liaise with parents, healthcare professionals, and external agencies to ensure healthcare plans remain accurate and up to date.
- Monitor and manage medication stored within the school, ensuring all medication is in date and readily available.
- Coordinate school vaccination programmes.
- Maintain accurate and confidential student health records and communicate relevant updates to appropriate staff.
- Ensure all first aid kits across the school are fully stocked, in date, and appropriately located, including preparation of kits for educational visits and school trips.
- Respond professionally to telephone calls, emails, and general enquiries from students, staff, parents, and external agencies.
- Support attendance and wider student services functions during periods of staff absence.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Assist with procedures relating to missing or damaged school uniform.
- Support clerical processes linked to students signing in and out of school.
- Updating the school database, including Arbor MIS, with detentions, credits, and lateness records on a daily basis.
- Maintaining Behaviour for Learning notice boards.
- Supporting the issuing of lateness detentions to students.
- Use the Arbor MIS system effectively to maintain accurate student records, communication logs, attendance information, and administrative documentation.
Safeguarding and Compliance
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Child Protection procedures.
- Ensure all records are maintained in accordance with data protection legislation, confidentiality requirements, and the Trust’s record retention policies.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people at all times.
General Responsibilities
- Comply with health and safety responsibilities relevant to the role.
- Ensure all duties are carried out in line with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
- Participate in training, professional development, and performance review processes to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Undertake additional administrative duties as required by the school or Trust.
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