First Aid/Medical Officer
Landau Forte Academy, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4FF8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Feb/ March 2026
Closing date
5 February 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
28 January 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
- Competitive
Additional allowances
Competitive
First Aid/Medical Officer job summary
Our opportunity for you
This is an exciting time to join Landau Forte Academy, Amington. We are a forward thinking 11-16 academy on a mission to provide high quality education for our local community and in May 2022 we were judged GOOD in all areas by Ofsted. We have high expectations for our students and our academy is built upon our shared values: ambitious, brave and kind.
If successful you will become part of our community. You will be supported in your career with opportunities to achieve nationally recognised qualifications. We care about our staff and staff well-being is integral to our decision making.
Key Information
Hours: Full time
Contract: Term time only
Start date: February/March 2026
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: Thursday 5th February 3pm
Person specification
Landau Forte Academy Amington is seeking a dedicated and compassionate First Aid/Medical Officer to join our supportive pastoral and safeguarding teams. This is a crucial role in ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of our students on a day-to-day basis.
Holds a recognised first aid qualification (or is willing to undertake training).
Has experience in a first-aid, medical, school, or healthcare setting.
Is calm, patient, and confident in responding to emergencies.
Understands safeguarding responsibilities and confidentiality.
Is organised, accurate, and able to maintain essential documentation.
Communicates effectively with young people, staff, and families.
Demonstrates empathy, professionalism, and a commitment to student wellbeing.
Job description
Provide immediate and effective first aid to students and staff during the school day.
Manage ongoing medical conditions, care plans, and medication in line with statutory requirements.
Maintain the academy’s medical room, supplies, and first-aid equipment.
Keep accurate records of all medical incidents, care plans, and medication logs.
Liaise with parents/carers regarding injuries, illnesses, or medical updates.
Support the safeguarding team where health issues overlap with student wellbeing.
Assist with risk assessments for students with medical needs and for school events/trips.
Promote good health, hygiene, and wellbeing across the academy
What we can offer you
A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students and staff
Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
Apply for this job
1. Complete the application form online
Or send your application
You can email your completed application, along with a covering letter to recruitment@lfct.org.uk or you can post it to:
HR Officer
Landau Forte Charitable Trust
Ashby Road
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 8AH
All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Landau Forte Academy, Amington
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 931 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Landau Forte Academy, Amington website
This is an exciting time to join Landau Forte Academy, Amington. We are an oversubscribed forward thinking 11-16 academy on a mission to provide high quality education for our local community and in May 2022 we were judged GOOD in all areas by Ofsted. We have high expectations for our students and our academy is built upon our shared values: ambitious, brave and kind
As with all posts at Amington, we are looking for dedicated, committed and inspirational individuals to provide high quality teaching to our wonderful students.
If successful, you will become part of our community. You will be supported in your career with opportunities to achieve nationally recognised qualifications and we invest in our staff by offering protected time, within the Academy day, for continual professional development. We have dedicated time to create a feedback and assessment policy that prioritises student progress but utilises live marking in the classroom, and whole-class feedback to enable staff to use their PPA time to focus on delivering exceptional learning. Collaboration flourishes within our faculties and shared planning empowers our staff to offer an exciting and unreservedly ambitious, challenging and engaging curriculum.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced individual with a proven track record of high impact teaching or an ambitious ECT.
We care about our staff and staff wellbeing is integral to our decision making. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee and by committing to the DfE Staff Wellbeing Charter.
Those individuals who are excited by being part of a journey to outstanding are encouraged to visit the academy and meet with our Principal, Mr Andrew Deen. To arrange a visit please contact the Principal’s PA at sfarley@lfata.org.uk.
Key information
• Hours: Full Time
• Contract: Permanent
• Start date: September 2024
• Salary: competitive
• Closing Date: Tuesday 23 April 2024
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