First Aid and Medical Welfare Officer

The Hereford Church of England Academy, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7NG

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

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: £26,847.00 - £29,071.00 Annually (FTE) Term time only + 5 Inset Days + 5 Admin Days

First Aid and Medical Welfare Officer job summary

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’s modern and welcoming facilities (including free 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
• 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.

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).

For more information and to apply visit: https://www.theherefordacademy.org.uk/vacancies-2/

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.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About The Hereford Church of England Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 647 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Hereford Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-hereford-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).

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