Receptionist/Lead First Aider

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School, Bristol, BS14 9LS

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: BG7 S/P 8-11 £26,824-£28,142 pro rata plus First Aid Allowance
• Additional allowances:

  BG7 S/P 8-11 £26,824-£28,142 pro rata plus First Aid Allowance

Receptionist/Lead First Aider job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to develop the role within the school, and be part of a hard working team committed to improving the student experience and help our school to achieve our goals and ambitions.

You will:-

Act as the front line first aider providing basic first aid to students (upon completion of First Aid Training)

Provide both reception and clerical support in a busy school office

Be the main point of contact for parents and visitors, ensuring information flows are effective.

You are:-

Able to demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a school setting.

Empathetic - able to build a rapport with both adults and with students of all ages, ability and background.

Well-organised and proactive - a supportive team player.

An excellent communicator, with good people-skills.

Flexible, responsive and self-motivated.

We can offer:

Happy, friendly and talented students

Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff

Strong academic results

A school with strong care, support and guidance

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 Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 754 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernadette-catholic-secondary-school

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