Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire
Admin, Secretarial, PA
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
29/01/2025
28/02/2025
School First Aider / Administration Assistant with either a first aid qualification or some first-aid experience and good administrative skills is required to join a well-established Academy Trust based in Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire.
Candidates will be a fully qualified first-aider or will be willing to update/obtain a HSE 3 Day First Aid at work qualification.
SALARY: £24,405 FTE, Actual Annual Salary £19,799 (based on 8.30am start) (39 weeks term time only)
LOCATION: Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent (term time only)
WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday with a flexible start time between 8.30am and 9.30am until 4.00pm. Term Time only (39 weeks per year)
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a School First Aider / Administration Assistant with either a first aid qualification or some first-aid experience and good administrative skills.
Working as a School First Aider / Administration Assistant you will be primarily responsible for dealing with first-aid and medical matters for students and staff, along with a variety of administration duties.
As the School First Aider / Administration Assistant you will be confident, empathetic and will have the ability to prioritise. You will be the first point of contact for parents, students and staff in this varied and rewarding role.
DUTIES
Your duties and responsibilities as the School First Aider / Administration Assistant will include:
• Care for sick and injured students, staff and visitors
• Administer simple medication and prescribed medicines following receipt of adequate written permission from parents or guardian in accordance with school medical policy
• Provide transport if necessary for sick or injured students to hospital; and notifying parents or guardians of any such action
• Ensure adequate medical cover whilst absent from premises
• Help students with personal hygiene
• Maintaining First Aid boxes around the school and minibuses. Providing First Aid packs and simple medications for off-site activities on request from staff members concerned
• Ensure relevant Accident Forms are appropriately prepared for the Headteacher’s signature and maintain accident records. Updating of students’ emergency medical forms
• Be fully conversant with SIMS and Meditracker. In-house training available
• Maintain a computer database of students’ medical information and complete care plan as required
• Produce letters, file and general duties, as required by the administration team including inputting signing in late and messages on SIMS and Meditracker
• Checking, photocopying and secure filing of SIMS Student Forms
• Print Registers after am registration for fire drill purposes
• Liaise with Hampshire County Councils School Nurse and Diabetic Nurse as required
• Arrangements for medicals to take place in the medical room
• Liaising with the appropriate DoPA and Community Health when there is a concern that a medical problem may affect a student in school. Notifying immediately the Headteacher of potential child abuse
• Maintaining and ordering of First Aid equipment and supplies
• Keep a log of all medicines and keep secure in a locked cupboard or safe
• Issue Free Schools Meals forms and process applications, returns etc.
• Provide back-up support for staff absence
• Maintain the school lost property store
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• First Aid Qualified or have first aid experience and be willing to update/obtain a HSE 3 Day First Aid at work qualification
• Have excellent administrative, communication and organisational skills
• Be computer literate - good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Google Mail/Documents
• SIMS and Meditracker knowledge is preferred, but training can be provided
• Be discrete and able to respect confidentiality and understand safeguarding procedures
BENEFITS
• Exceptional team environment where all staff are valued
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development with high quality CPD programs
• Many opportunities for career progression
• Extensive department resources and facilities
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice
• Staff membership rates to the modern Leisure Centre
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school will ensure that all their recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service / DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.
We reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.
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JOB REF: AWDO-P13024
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