Harris Federation
Key Responsibilities
- Administering first aid and supporting unwell students during lessons.
- Ensuring sufficient first aid coverage by arranging and communicating a rota.
- Assisting the Health & Safety Officer with medical room compliance, including controlled drugs and emergency storage.
- Assisting with student medication administration.
- Maintaining logs of first aid incidents, medication, and medical conditions using Medical Tracker and other records.
- Supporting the Health & Safety Officer with data analysis and reporting on Medical Tracker, suggesting improvement solutions.
- Coordinating communication with parents/carers regarding first aid events.
- Maintaining high standards of clinical procedures.
- Liaising with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and parents/carers to meet student health needs.
- Ensuring sufficient and suitable first aid consumables and equipment.
- Maintaining confidentiality of all medical information.
- Ensuring up-to-date clinical and professional practice.
- Alerting appropriate staff to student problems and recommending solutions.
Skills and Expertise
- Good standard of education, including English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent.
- Awareness of current public health services.
- Awareness of current developments in school.
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
- Knowledge of confidentiality.
- Knowledge of Microsoft software.
- Understanding of infection control.
- First Aid qualification.
- Understanding of social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Minimum of three years administration experience.
- Experience working with children and families.
- Experience in organizing and managing student support.
- Experience in organizing and managing training for staff members and managing logs.
- Experience using spreadsheets.
- Experience analysing accident reporting log data and first aid logs for trends.
- Experience creating action plans to minimize accidents and first aid visits.
- Experience working with professionals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Job Facilities/Benefits
- Professional development and career planning.
- Support, coaching, mentoring, and training programmes.
- Competitive rewards and benefits package.
- Performance and Loyalty Bonus.
- Pension scheme with employer contributions.
- Wellbeing Cash Plan.
- 26 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays).