School First Aider
Scale 2 (£11.98 per hour)
30 hours per week, term time only
(8.30am ~ 3pm with a 30-minute lunch break)
Required ASAP This 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 successful applicant will require a cleared Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate first aider to support our college by assisting in the provision of an effective welfare service to students and staff. The right candidate will be responsible for delivering immediate medical care and assistance to students, staff and visitors. The postholder will, amongst other responsibilities, administer medication to students in line with the Trust’s policy, maintain and stock first aid supplies and equipment, liaise with outside agencies to organise student immunisation programs and complete relevant health and safety paperwork.
In October 2018, Ofsted recognised that Sir Harry Smith Community College continues to be a Good school. They also acknowledged that we are a “vibrant, welcoming and caring school, in which pupils enjoy their learning and feel valued.” “Pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities, who attend the school’s enhanced provision centre, make good progress because they are well supported.”
Sir Harry Smith Community College is an 11-8 Academy, proud of its traditional values and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning and its standards of discipline and respect. The College serves the market town of Whittlesey, seven miles outside of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. The College is part of the Aspire Learning Trust together with Park Lane and New Road Primary Schools, also in Whittlesey. We work together to help every child achieve their full potential, to prepare them for their next educational steps, to teach them kindness and respect for all and to equip them to play a full satisfying role in society.
If you would like an information pack, please visit our website www.sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk. For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Clair Meadows, cmeadows@sirharrysmith.com on 01733 703991.
Applications close 9am, Tuesday 7th May (We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we consider that we have received an appropriate number of suitable candidates for the post).
Please send completed applications to applications@sirharrysmith.com. Applicants are thanked for their interest in Sir Harry Smith Community College. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted after the closing date.