Health Centre Administrative Assistant

We are looking for a committed, flexible and sociable person with administration and reception skills to be a part of the Health Centre team. This post is for a fixed-term period from 1 September 2022 to 12 July 2023 to cover a period of departmental review.

Our school is a unique educational establishment set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Our aim is to create an environment where questioning, divergent thinking and freedom to learn from mistakes are all encouraged. Central to our success is the sense that each person is a member of our community whose voice is entitled to be heard and treated with respect. Both our staff and students expect of each other the best kind of relationships – co-operative, authentic and trustful.

Experience & Background

You will need to be a reliable and capable individual who can use your own initiative, as well as work as part of a team. Experience in a similar role within a school environment would be beneficial. 

Duties

You will be responsible for:

• Administration support for the Health Centre
• Supporting the nursing team with reception duties 
• Being the first point of contact for students arriving at the Health Centre
• Welfare support to students requiring time out

This post is in Regulated Activity.

Hours of Work

This post is term time only plus an additional 6 weeks per annum non-term time. You will be required to work 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 08:30 hrs to 15:00 hrs, with a 30-minute break for lunch. These hours could be flexible – please enquire if interested.

Salary

£14,229 annual starting salary based on the above hours and weeks of work, which is pro-rata of the full-time equivalent salary of £23,103 per annum.

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Funded healthcare cash plan
• Pension with Royal London
• Salary Extras benefits platform
• Lifeworks employee assistance programme
• Personal accident cover
• Free lunch and breakfast provided during term time  

How to Apply

For further details on how to apply, please visit the recruitment portal on the Bedales Schools website via the Apply button. 

Closing date: 9:00am on Monday 6 June 2022

Application review via Teams: From Tuesday 7 June 2022

Interview date: Wednesday 15 June 2022

Pre-Appointment Checks

All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an ongoing basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.

Safeguarding Statement

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.

Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, and Prohibition from Management Checks.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection
• Providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to
• Playing a key role in the prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm
• When concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil

All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.