Medical and Admissions Officer
Harris Academy Tottenham, London, N17 9LN10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
9 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Actual salary £29,506.74-£31,277.96 (37.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year - term time + three weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,535 - £34,488
Pay scale
- Grade 5 (Outer London)
Additional allowances
Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced individual to effectively take charge of the day-to-day health of each student within the Academy and support with admissions.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- A good level of education
- Good communication skills, including a good telephone manner
- A good level of competency in ICT, including Microsoft Office
- Strong organisation skills
- A recognised First Aid Qualification or higher educational achievement
- Experience of working in a busy office environment
- Experience of working with adults and pupils
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
At Harris Academy Tottenham, we are innovative, open and collaborative. We would like fellow innovators, passionate pedagogists and creative class leaders to join us during this exciting time. With a dedicated SLT team on hand for support and guidance, there are a multitude of CPD opportunities to thrive on. You can expect to be a part of a fantastic team of dedicated teachers and support staff as well as an attentive, supportive work culture.
Our brand-new facilities allow us to continue expanding our curriculum offer, ensuring students experiences are both varied and enriching. The premises has undergone a comprehensive programme of refurbishment, and reached completion in May 2019. Our new Sports Block opened in May 2019, and has fantastic facilities including a Sports Hall, Activity Studio, Multi Use Game Areas.
Having been recognised as ‘Outstanding' by OFSTED in June 2017, we are excited to have new members of staff join us in delivering transformative learning experiences. The inspectors commented that ‘learning is the business of the day' and that sentiment underpins all that we do. Since then, the school continues to grow and strive for the highest standards.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.
Flexible working opportunities
Harris Federation is committed to fostering a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, recognising that achieving a balance between professional and personal responsibilities is essential. We understand that each individual’s circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees.
Our approach to flexibility includes a range of solutions, from tailored working hours to part-time arrangements, where appropriate, ensuring that we maintain our high standards of education while supporting the wellbeing of our staff. Whether you are a classroom teacher, support staffor part of our senior leadership team, we work together to find solutions that align with both the operational needs of the academy and your professional development.
Harris Federation and our academies are dedicated to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment, where every member of staff can thrive and feel valued in their role.
Further information about the job
Your responsibilities will include:
- Being the first point of contact in respect of administering first aid, and the named responsible officer for all first aid matters
- Managing the register of suitably qualified first aiders within the Academy and ensuring that there are sufficient qualified staff
- Administration of student medication
- Delivering the specific medical related needs of students
- Administering the programme of student medical examinations, assessments and inoculations, assisting if necessary
- Advising and training Academy staff in specific procedures which they may be expected to carry out in the absence of a trained nurse
- Promoting health education in partnership with the teaching/support staff and the Health Authority
- Maintaining the highest possible standards of clinical procedures
- Liaising with parents and medical personnel to ensure that the health needs of students are satisfied
- Ensuring that suitable and sufficient stocks of first aid consumables and equipment are maintained
- Working within current Child Protection Procedures and to liaising with the campus nominated Child Protection Officer
- Ensuring confidentiality of all medical information
- Maintaining up-to-date clinical and professional practice
- Administration of admissions in to the Academy
- Main point of contact for Admissions, Open Evening, Transition and other student Induction events, with parents, students, staff and Local Authority Admissions Team
- Administration of Open Morning, including arranging publicity. Attending Open Morning to assist in the event and to give advice to parents on our Admissions Procedure
- Ensuring that transition and enrolment with the Academy goes smoothly by
- Regularly contacting parents
- Sending out Admissions Packs and collating consent and information forms
- Raising new student folders, management of student records and archiving
- Inputting student details on the MIS System, following up missing data
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Harris Academy Tottenham
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1320 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harris Academy Tottenham website
- Email address
- careers@harrisfederation.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 3772 4243
Harris Academy Tottenham is a 3-18 academy with a Specialism in Mathematics and Enterprise, judged by Ofsted as 'Outstanding' in 2017. This will be an exciting opportunity to be part of an excellent team who will develop and provide outstanding teaching and learning and exceptional outcomes for students.
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