First Aid and Medical Welfare Officer
The Hereford Academy, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7NG11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
12 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,893.00 - £25,979.00 Annually (FTE) Plus generous empoloyee support package
First Aid and Medical Welfare Officer job summary
First Aid and Medical Welfare Officer
37 hours per week term time only + 5 PD Days
Hours 8.30 to 4.30 M-Th, 8.30 to 4.00 Friday (30 minute lunch break)
Grade/Salary: Grade: 05 Point 6 – 11 (£23,893 - £25,979 FTE)
Start Date: to be confirmed
The position is permanent, following the usual 6 month probationary period.
What are we looking for?
Ideally, we are looking for someone who has experience in a first aid and/or medical welfare role. The successful candidate will be well organised, reliable, competent, adaptable and conscientious. They will have good spoken and written English and good ICT skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with secondary aged students, teachers and parents.
The role includes supporting students and staff with a variety of medical needs, and the applicant will therefore need plenty of common sense, along with the ability to deploy tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. They will have a calm and positive manner, work well as part of a team and crucially be able to exercise sound judgement and act swiftly in emergency situations. The role can be physically demanding at times, so a good level of fitness is required.
Safeguarding and wellbeing of our students underpins everything we do at The Hereford Church of England Academy and the applicant will be expected to support and develop this.
Full details can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.
In exchange we will provide:
A busy and enjoyable place to work, where there is a growing team of friendly colleagues that serve an increasing number of students.
Use of the Academy modern and welcoming facilities (including a gym and onsite car parking).
Excellent professional and career development opportunities with an employer that values education and learning.
A competitive salary.
Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Membership of The Trusts’ Rewards And Employee Assistance Program.
Paid bank holidays plus 26 days paid annual leave, increasing to 31 days after 5 years employment
The chance to be involved in guiding the life of students aged 11 to 16, on a daily basis, and seeing them flourish.
A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the Trust.
For more information, please contact Judith Morris, Head of Finance and Operations in the first instance. Email jemorris@theherefordacademy.org.uk
Who are The Hereford Church of England Academy?
Here at the Hereford Church of England Academy we serve the community located to the south of the river Wye in the beautiful city of Hereford. We cater for students aged 11 to 16, striving to provide the best possible education and equip all our students to be well rounded and caring citizens who will make a positive contribution to society.
We are part of the Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust, which stretches from the foot of Eastnor Castle to the Shropshire Hills, from the Welsh border to the threshold of the Malvern Hills. The Trust is a family of 15 wonderful schools which are spread out across the Diocese of Hereford (Herefordshire, South Shropshire and Worcestershire).
The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all shortlisted applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people, in accordance with the DfE’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. An enhanced DBS will be required for this role. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the Community.
Please do not attach copies of CV's/qualification certificates. Only the information detailed on the application form will be used as part of the short-listing process. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Hereford Church of England Academy and the Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.
Please do not attach copies of CV's/qualification certificates. Only the information detailed on the application form will be used as part of the short-listing process. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Hereford Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 616 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Hereford Academy website (opens in new tab)
Here at the Hereford Church of England Academy we serve the community located to the south of the river Wye in the beautiful city of Hereford. We cater for students aged 11 to 16, striving to provide the best possible education and equip all our students to be well rounded and caring citizens who will make a positive contribution to society.
We are part of the Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust, which stretches from the foot of Eastnor castle to the Shropshire Hills, from the Welsh border to the threshold of the Malvern Hills. The Trust is a family of 15 wonderful schools which are spread out across the Diocese of Hereford (Herefordshire, South Shropshire and Worcestershire).
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