First Aid Support Officer

The Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  7 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,126.00 Annually (FTE) £4,439.76 pro-rata

First Aid Support Officer job summary

FIRST AID SUPPORT OFFICER

(Part-Time, 1 Day per Week)

Hours: 08:00am - 04:00pm (Term-time only)

Salary: KS B - £25,126 FTE (£4,439.76 pro-rata)

Start Date: Immediate

This is a permanent position for 1 day per week on Fridays.

The Norton Knatchbull School is seeking a calm, compassionate and organised individual to join our school as a First Aid Support Officer. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our students and should be confident working independently.

First Aid at Work training will be provided, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a school environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide basic first aid to students and staff, contacting parents, next of kin, or emergency services as appropriate.
• Monitor and maintain the student Medical Room to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
• Ensure healthcare plans are in place and reviewed for relevant students.
• Communicate medical, health, and wellbeing needs to relevant staff.
• Safely store and monitor student medication, ensuring it is in date and accessible when needed.
• Keep all first aiders informed of students with medical or wellbeing needs.
• Coordinate the administration of vaccinations, including managing letters and parental consent forms, and liaising with internal and external colleagues.

Deadline for applications: 9am - Tuesday 7th October 2025
Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter.

We reserve the right to interview prior to this date depending on applications received.

NKS is committed to the continuing Professional Development and Equal Opportunities for all our staff. We support our employees in career development and respect initiative and ambition. As such we are committed to using Performance Management; formal and informal training; coaching and mentoring; and peer support to ensure the progression of our staff. In return we expect commitment and a desire to improve and excel from our colleagues. It is important for our students to understand and experience the strength and depth of a diverse community and we aim to create a culture that encourages and values diversity, and that appoints, rewards, and promotes staff based on merit. To show our commitment to this, the school has been awarded the Race Charter Mark.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Only candidates that are shortlisted will be contacted.

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 Norton Knatchbull School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Norton Knatchbull School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1289 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Norton Knatchbull School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-norton-knatchbull-school

The Norton Knatchbull School is a popular and highly regarded selective school for boys aged 11-18 which admits a growing number of girls into its sixth form. Having proudly served the local community of Ashford in Kent since the 17th century, they combine traditional values with a forward-looking and vibrant learning environment where young people are nurtured to become considerate, confident and well-rounded individuals.

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