Student Health & Welfare Officer (Maternity Cover)
Huish Episcopi Academy
Somerset
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- FTE £33,945.00 (Actual Salary £23,432.49)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- November 2024
- Apply by:
- 30 September 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Student Health & Welfare Officer
Location: Huish Episcopi Academy
Contract: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
Working Hours: 30 hours per week (8am – 4pm)
Contracted Weeks: Full Year Term Time plus 1 week
Salary: Actual Salary £23,432.49 (FTE £33,945.00)
Reporting to: Assistant Principal – Safeguarding & Attendance
Direct Reports: Medical Officers, Counsellors
The Role:
As a pivotal part of the pastoral care team, the Student Health & Welfare Officer will lead efforts in ensuring students' physical and emotional well-being. You will work closely with students, parents, and staff to support student health, manage medical conditions, and promote a positive school environment. Key responsibilities include developing health care plans, administering first aid, supporting mental health initiatives, and liaising with external health professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead practitioner for students with medical conditions, creating and reviewing Individual Health Care Plans.
- Administer medicines and first aid, including coordinating emergency medical care.
- Manage the school’s medical supplies and ensure training is provided to staff as required.
- Support mental health initiatives, acting as the school’s mental health first aider.
- Line manage Medical Officers and Counsellors to ensure high standards of care and support.
- Organise staff training in first aid and health-related matters, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
- Liaise with external agencies such as CAMHS and MHST to ensure comprehensive support for students.
- Lead the school’s immunisation programme and act as a link with the school nurse team.
What We’re Looking For:
- GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or higher) and a Post 16 qualification in a related subject.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
- Experience working with young people, ideally in an educational setting.
- First aid knowledge and experience managing medical procedures.
- Passionate about student welfare and committed to promoting a positive, inclusive culture within the school.
Why Join Us?
- 8 INSET days per year
- Generous pension contribution (24.4% employer contribution)
- 26 days annual leave
- Excellent family-friendly policies
- Continuous professional development opportunities
If you are dedicated to making a difference in students' lives and promoting their health and well-being, we would love to hear from you.
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About Huish Episcopi Academy
Huish Episcopi Academy is a large, non-selective, mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11-18 based in the heat of the Somerset Levels with a large catchment area. We are proud to be part of United Learning. At Huish, we offer the full national curriculum to all students with opportunities for our pupils to engage in a broad range of additional activities in sports, music, and the creative arts. It is our aim to develop rounded individuals who are not only academically successful, but who also have opportunities to develop their character education, such as leadership, teamwork, and communication. Our sixth form provides pupils with aspirational courses that allows them to pursue university places or employment after school. The work within school is underpinned by our values of Respect, Ambition and Resilience.
Systems within school focus on allowing disruption-free teaching with the notion of continuous improvement underpinning all we do. We work with colleagues to develop as reflective practitioners, utilising shared best practice and evidence-based teaching and learning initiatives. Our in-house CPD is extensive and high quality and compliments numerous external CPD opportunities within United Learning and through nationally recognised training and qualifications.
Pastoral care is superb, with a highly trained team that are morally driven and extremely effective. We encourage students to develop their skills through the provision of educational opportunities which enable young minds to play a part in creating a future which has opportunities for all and encourages aspiration and determination.
United Learning
United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer life-changing education to children and young people across England.
Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum, and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support.
• We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector
• Cash towards medical treatment
• Generous staff discount scheme
• Three extra INSET days for planning
• At least one personal day a year
• Great training for your career
• Exceptional curriculum resources
• Expert subject advice
• Support for your wellbeing
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
United Learning values diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating and sustaining a more diverse workforce. We welcome applications from professionals of minority ethnic origin and from majority ethnic professionals who share our commitment to inclusion and diversity.
Principal
Mrs. Katie Boyes
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