School Medical Support Officer

Chase High School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  2 December 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 November 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: £21,867.00 - £23,314.00 Annually (Actual) Southend Local Government pay scale 5, range point 8-12 (FTE £27,709 - £29,542)

School Medical Support Officer job summary

Key Responsibilities

Provide first aid and respond effectively to student and staff illnesses, injuries and medical emergencies.

Manage the administration, storage and monitoring of medicines within the school.

Maintain accurate medical, accident and incident records in line with statutory and school requirements.

Coordinate and support school immunisation and vaccination programmes, working closely with external healthcare providers.

Liaise with parents, medical professionals and external agencies to support the health, wellbeing and safeguarding of students.

Promote health and wellbeing across the school, oversee first aid resources, and support staff with relevant health and risk assessments.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

Have experience in a healthcare, first aid, medical administration or in a school-based welfare role.

Hold a recognised First Aid qualification or be willing to undertake relevant training.

Demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to maintain accurate and confidential records.

Be calm, professional when dealing with medical incidents and emergencies.

Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, parents, staff and external agencies.

Be committed to safeguarding, promoting wellbeing and supporting the health needs of young people in an educational setting.

Although, First Aid/ Medical training would be an advantage, it is not essential.

Full training can be provided

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust.

Trust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via MediCash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: Wednesday 02 December 2026 - Midday

Interviews date: Wednesday 09 December 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert, please contact: michelle.girvan@chasehigh.org

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 Chase High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chase High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chase-high-school-westcliff-on-sea

An 11-18 Academy which strives to ensure all children are helped to aspire, receive outstanding care, and aim for excellence in all they do.

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