Health Support Worker

St John's School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,850.00 - £23,209.00 Annually (Actual)

Health Support Worker job summary



Health Support Workers

37 hours per week Term Time + 5 Training Days (negotiable)

Main duties and responsibilities:

Health Support Workers will support the medication, care and health needs of pupils with a range of medical needs across the school. The post holder will work alongside healthcare professionals and education staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

This post involves:

• Preparing and administering medication

• Preparing and administering gastro feeds

• Maintaining accurate records in relation to medications and feeds and training

• Liaising with the nursing team and class staff to arrange medical training

• Supporting pupils’ healthcare

• Supporting pupils with a range of medical needs, including complex, ongoing and emergency healthcare needs or needs required by specific pupils, in line with care plans, training and competency sign-off.

• Supporting the personal care needs of pupils

• Working in co-operation with other team members and health professionals

• Being responsible for ordering, stocktaking and replenishing first aid supplies across the school

BILTT is committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation, and expects staff to share that commitment. 

The post is subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, oversees checks where relevant, social media/on-line checks, enhanced DBS, probationary period, health clearance and any other checks required by statute/guidance (e.g.: KCSIE).  

It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Please refer to the Safer Recruitment Policy attached below for full details.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About St John's School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-school-mk42-8aa

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