Student Services and Medical Lead

Aureus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6FF

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  26 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,781 (£23,651 FTE)

Student Services and Medical Lead job summary

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual to join our team as Student Services and Medical Lead. The Student Services and Medical Lead plays an integral role within our school. The key responsibilities of this role are to ensure the smooth running of student services provision, ensuring the needs of our students are being met, along with leading the medical and first aid provision.

Your Opportunity

The successful candidate will support the school by carrying out the day-to-day running of the student services provision. This will include supporting students to ensure their school day runs as smoothly as possible. You will also be required to support with delivering First Aid when needed, along with maintaining accurate and up to date records of any students with medical needs, including supporting with administering and recording any regular medications. You will be responsible for specific projects, such as organising staff first aid training, and maintaining records of First Aiders within the school.

As this role requires both clerical and administrative duties, someone personable, highly organised and with an exceptional attention to detail are all qualities we will be looking for.

The successful candidate will be expected to respect the need for confidentiality that exists when working in a school environment.

Please use the supporting statement on the application form to show us how your skills match against our Job description and Person Specification and demonstrate what you can bring to the role.

What we are looking for

• Previous administration experience.
  
• Previous First Aid experience.
  
• A proven ability to work on their own initiative.
  
• A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
  
• The ability to use relevant technology/equipment.
  
• A can-do attitude.
  
• Highly organised and with an exceptional attention to detail.
  

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the role,

About Aureus School

Aureus School is an 11-16 co-educational comprehensive school. In its most recent Ofsted inspection (October 2024), Aureus School was graded good in all areas. We firmly believe that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, and our approach is driven by a belief in a comprehensive education centred around high expectations for all. As a community, we believe in creating a learning environment that is both engaging and exciting, with an education that challenges our students to think critically and push boundaries. There is no limit to what our students can achieve, and we provide the necessary support and resources so that everyone can succeed.

As a purpose-built school, opened in 2017, Aureus has brand new technology using the latest equipment to enhance the students' learning experience. Our mission is simple: Cultivating ambition; high standards for all. We are committed to providing an exceptional learning environment that empowers all of our students to succeed. Our vision and core values of Ambition, Resilience and Respect guide every aspect of our educational journey, ensuring that each student’s experience is marked by excellence, ambition and unwavering high standards.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
  
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
  
• Flexible working options
  
• Generous holiday allowance
  
• Work life and family friendly policies
  
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
  
• Career pathways and talent management
  
• Access to a staff benefits portal
  
• Community and collaboration working model
  

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information

The Details

Start Date: January 2026

Salary: £19,781 (£23,651 FTE)

Hours of work: Full time 35 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (Term time plus Inset)

Closing date for applications: 26th December 2025

Interview date: TBA with shortlisted candidates

We may shortlist and interview candidates before the closing date.

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

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 Aureus School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 485 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aureus School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aureus-school

Aureus School is a state of the art 11-16 co-educational comprehensive school that opened in Didcot in 2017. As a purpose built school, Aureus has new classrooms using the latest equipment such as SMART TV boards in every classroom and visualisers enabling teachers to bring learning to life and engage our learners. We are committed to providing an enhancing education where all students achieve academic success. Our inspirational and challenging curriculum allows all abilities to flourish with self-confidence to thrive. We promote inclusion of all students and recognise students’ entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum whilst meeting their individual needs. We recognise that some students may require more support than others and we aim to plan accordingly. Every individual is valued, learning is enjoyed, success is celebrated and responsibility is shared enabling our students to grow into responsible, questioning citizens who play a full and active role in society. We are excited to collaborate with local stakeholders to shape our offer as a STEAM specialist mixed school to create choice for the wider community in southern Oxfordshire. Aureus School is a highly ambitious secondary school with a rigorous approach to academic standards. We are ambitious for educational success for all our learners. We collaborate with local stakeholders, such as Oxford University, Culham Science Centre and the Harwell Innovation Centre to shape our offer as a STEAM specialist mixed school to create choice for the wider community in Southern Oxfordshire.

Our mission is simple: We will instill courage, ambition and resilience in every student to empower them to achieve greatness as a global citizen through a combined drive for excellence. Our core values will underpin all of our decisions: Diversity, Equality, Wellbeing, Responsibility, Respect, Kindness, Love, Empathy, Courage, Confidence, Integrity and Resilience.

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