Medical Officer

Southgate School, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 0BL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

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: £25,840.62 Annually (Actual)

Medical Officer job summary

Southgate is a highly successful mixed comprehensive school (1400 on roll including 290 in Sixth Form), dedicated to helping every student flourish. We pride ourselves on our strong pastoral care, exceptional student community, and commitment to staff well-being. We are looking to appoint a calm, empathetic, and highly organised Medical Officer to lead our day-to-day medical room operations.

You will lead on whole school First Aid provision both in school and for school trips, acting as main First Aider and coordinating support from other First Aiders, have overview of those staff currently First Aid trained and those needing to be updated and support all students with medical needs that occur during the school day including emergencies.

Why work at Southgate School

• You will be joining a highly successful school with a national profile of excellence in teaching and learning, teacher training and student outcomes.
• Friendly staff and supportive working environment.
• We will provide you with exceptional support and provide excellent opportunities such as access to the Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT) Leadership Programme which has been implemented to support retention of our staff and provide clear career pathways within the Trust. Through this programme the MLT is able to identify and utilise the best practitioners and leaders to coach and mentor across the Trust.
• A range of benefits, including the Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme and free onsite parking.

Location

Southgate School is situated in the London Borough of Enfield (Outer London) and it has excellent transport links. We are five minutes away from Oakwood Tube Station on the Piccadilly Line and central London is only 20 minutes away. We have parking on site and are also very well-connected by local bus routes. Additionally, there are plenty of shopping facilities, entertainment and recreational facilities nearby.

We offer:

• A great school with committed staff and motivated students
• Training and development including the Trusts Talent Management Framework
• Free on-site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Suite
• Two week October half term break

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 Southgate School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1447 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Southgate School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southgate-school

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