Welfare Assistant
The Arnewood School, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6RS3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
18 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 21 hours per week Wednesday to Friday, school hours, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £11,302 - £11,804
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Welfare Assistant is one of the most rewarding and valuable roles in school. You will be at the heart of the school’s care and wellbeing of students. This is very much a student facing role but does involve some liaison with teachers and other medical practitioners/organisations.
The main duties and responsibilities of the post are to: -
- triage student or staff illness/injury and address accordingly
- where necessary, to liaise with parents/next of kin and emergency services in more serious medical situations
- ensure student medical records are accurate and up to date, and that information is uploaded onto the school data management system
- keep accurate records of all student medical interventions
- ensure the safe storage, and where necessary the accurate dispensing of student medication
- where necessary, to liaise with parents/carers and medical practitioners to create Individual Health Care Plans
- liaise and work with appropriate external agencies, such as the School Nursing Service and NHS School Age Immunisation service
- maintain school first aid kits, and ensure that these are made available for school trips
- on occasion provide staff training, for example in the use of epi-pens.
What the school offers its staff
- a supportive, committed and experienced team
- sound mentoring for all new staff from a stable and experienced senior team
- excellent accommodation and resources
- exemplary personnel practice including salary progression and pension contributions
- a work life balance that values individual happiness and fulfilment.
- free onsite parking
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to l.harper@arnewood.hants.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About The Arnewood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 957 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Arnewood School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.harper@arnewood.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01425625405
The Arnewood School offers a welcoming, professional, and supportive atmosphere for new colleagues.
Our academic record over a long period of time shows us to be a consistently high performing school, with impressive examination results at all key stages, including our vibrant sixth form.
We aim to meet individual students' needs and help every child fulfill their potential placing great emphasis on a healthy balance between academic work and all-round social development. The school is ideally situated in New Milton at the gateway to The New Forest National Park with easy access to recreational activities by the sea and in the forest.
Arranging a visit to The Arnewood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.harper@arnewood.hants.sch.uk.
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