Welfare Assistant
The Arnewood School
Hampshire
- £11,302 - £11,804 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £11,302 to £11,804 actual
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2024
Job overview
Welfare Assistant
Hours:- 21 hours per week working Wed, Thurs and Fri – term time only
Salary:- £11,302 to £11,804 actual
The Welfare Assistant is one of the most rewarding and valuable roles in school. You will be at the heart of the school’s care and wellbeing of students. This is very much a student facing role but does involve some liaison with teachers and other medical practitioners/organisations.
The main duties and responsibilities of the post are to: -
- triage student or staff illness/injury and address accordingly
- where necessary, to liaise with parents/next of kin and emergency services in more serious medical situations
- ensure student medical records are accurate and up to date, and that information is uploaded onto the school data management system
- keep accurate records of all student medical interventions
- ensure the safe storage, and where necessary the accurate dispensing of student medication
- where necessary, to liaise with parents/carers and medical practitioners to create Individual Health Care Plans
- liaise and work with appropriate external agencies, such as the School Nursing Service and NHS School Age Immunisation service
- maintain school first aid kits, and ensure that these are made available for school trips
- on occasion provide staff training, for example in the use of epi-pens.
We offer:-
- a supportive, committed and experienced team
- sound mentoring for all new staff from a stable and experienced senior team
- excellent accommodation and resources
- exemplary personnel practice including salary progression and pension contributions
- a work life balance that values individual happiness and fulfilment.
- free onsite parking
Please complete a support staff application form which can be downloaded from our website www.arnewood.hants.sch.uk/vacancies. The closing date for applications is 9am on Tuesday 7th May with interviews being held shortly thereafter
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About The Arnewood School
The Arnewood School is a successful comprehensive school for students from 11-18 years old. Our students are a pleasure to work with; intellectually curious, empathetic, and fun, they continually challenge themselves and strive for great personal success. This is coupled with a body of dedicated and passionate staff who are driven to deliver the best possible provision to our students, to help them all overcome their personal challenges, to ensure all doors remain open to them, and to empower them to achieve their dreams. Our expectations are high and, as a result of a stimulating and enriching curriculum and our celebration of personal success and individual talents, students acquire skills of leadership and teamwork, become confident and enthusiastic learners, develop varied sporting, creative and academic talents, and are thoughtful and valuable citizens.
We seek to maintain a calm, happy and purposeful school environment based on an inclusive culture of mutual respect. Central to this is our partnership with parents which we know is crucial in helping students achieve their full potential. We are proud of the members of our community, our facilities, and believe that every student should and can excel whilst in our care.
Jamie Anderson
Headteacher
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