Summary
We are looking for a proactive and committed Student Receptionist and Lead First aider to be the first point of contact and response for the application for first aid at Harris Academy Bermondsey. This is a great opportunity to work in a lively and dynamic inner London secondary school that caters for 11-18 year old students.
About Us
Harris Academy Bermondsey is a girls' school with drive and ambition in the heart of London. Our students achieve the very highest standards in their education. Ofsted rated us as Outstanding in every one of their categories in November 2019.
We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our young women, ensuring that they have every opportunity to succeed by identifying and nurturing each one's individual talents.
Our well-qualified teachers and highly effective support staff are committed to providing an education that ensures every girl achieves excellence and becomes a leader, within a safe and happy learning environment.
HAB is a diverse and inclusive comprehensive school for girls in central London. Many HAB girls are from disadvantaged backgrounds, but all study the EBacc and are prepared for university so as to compete with their more advantaged peers. HAB teachers and support staff are uncompromising and caring in achieving this.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
- Being first point of contact for administering first aid to students and staff
- Being first point of contact for unwell students during lesson time
- Ensuring sufficient first aiders, covering busy periods and absences by arranging and communicating a first aid duty rota
- Assisting in ensuring the compliance of the Medical room, including controlled drugs and emergency storage
- Assisting with the administration of student medication
- Keeping logs of all first aid incidents, medication and medical conditions and maintaining related records
- Supporting the Health & Safety Officer with analysis and reporting of data, with suggested solutions for improvement
- Coordinating communication to home concerning any first aid events
- Ensuring the highest possible standards of clinical procedures
- Liaising with the DSL and parents/carers to ensure that the health needs of students are satisfied
- Ensuring suitable and sufficient stocks of first aid consumables and equipment
- Assisting at the student reception, such as issuing lunch tickets and offering advice for day-to-day issues
- Alerting appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and making recommendations as to how these may be resolved
A detailed list of responsibilities can be found in the Job Pack.
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- A 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
- Some understanding of infection control
- First Aid qualification
- Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Minimum of three years’ admin experience
- Experience working with children and families
- Experience in organising and managing support for students
- Experience in organising and managing training for relevant staff members and managing logs
- Experience of using spreadsheets
- Experience of analysing accident reporting log data and first aid logs for patterns and trends
- Experience of creating actions plans in response to analysis to minimise accidents and first aid visits by students/staff
- Experience of working with professionals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.
Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
Rewards & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
Job Reference: HF03955-HAB