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Principal First Aider

Principal First Aider

Coombe Girls' School

Kingston upon Thames

  • £21,274 - £25,057 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
Scale D/E - Dependent upon Experience and Qualifications
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
17th April 2023 or as near as possible
Apply by:
22 March 2023

Job overview

Salary Scale D Point 5-9 - £21,274 - £22,705 / Scale E 9 - 15 - £22,705 - £25,057 Dependent upon Experience and Qualifications

36 hours per week - Term Time only


Coombe Girls’ School and Sixth Form is a comprehensive girls’ state secondary school, with a co-educational Sixth Form. The school is heavily oversubscribed and is committed to providing an excellent education to children in the local area. We are proud of the progress our students make from their starting points during their time with us: the school’s Progress 8 score was +0.7 and 42% of GCSE entries were graded 7 to 9 last year. The school is proud to be part of the Coombe Academy Trust

Our school is vibrant and diverse, serving the local area of New Malden. We value every individual and the rich wealth of experience, knowledge, values and beliefs they bring to our school. The experience and talent you will bring to our school will ensure we continue to provide the best education for our students and further increase the breadth of opportunity for the next generation. We particularly encourage applications from colleagues in underrepresented groups.


We are looking to appoint a calm, caring and well organised person to work in our medical room as the Principal First Aider. A first aid qualification and experience of working in a school would be desirable but not essential. The successful candidate would need to be prepared to go on a 3 day First Aid at Work Course.


The purpose of the post is:

  • To provide day to day supervision of first aid to students and staff
  • To manage the administration of student medication
  • To manage the administration of the school immunisations in liaison with local healthcare professionals
  • To understand and promote the ethos and success of the school 
  • To be part of the School Office Administrative Team


We will offer you:

  • An exciting opportunity in a vibrant outstanding school
  • A guaranteed CPD plan tailored to individual requirements including financial support for ‘M’ Level study. 
  • A supportive department and Leadership Team
  • Access to an Employee Wellbeing Programme including counselling and mentoring
  • Employee benefits such as cycle scheme, retail discounts and Pension Scheme.
  • Touch screen chromebooks with G Suite education embedded throughout
  • Free onsite Parking
  • An enthusiastic Staff Association offering opportunities for staff sport and socialising
  • Excellent location with direct rail links to London Waterloo (25 mins) and a frequent bus service to Kingston upon Thames


Our ideal candidate will:

  • Be able to work effectively and constructively as a member of a team.
  • Be well organised and efficient, demonstrating an ability to use their initiative and work unsupervised.
  • Have the ability to work in a busy environment, be able to multi-task and perform well under pressure.
  • Good ICT skills
  • The ability and willingness to learn new skills. 
  • Excellent oral and written communication.


 Candidates may be interviewed before the closing date so early applications are welcomed

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About Coombe Girls' School

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+44 20 89421242

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Coombe Girls’ School and Sixth Form is a comprehensive girls’ state secondary school, with a co-educational Sixth Form. The school is heavily oversubscribed and is committed to providing an excellent education to children in the local area. We are proud of the progress our students make from their starting points during their time with us. We place significant emphasis on excellent pastoral care and opportunities for personal development. We foster the approach of ‘Brave, not perfect’ in our students and are committed to preparing them for a ‘world of opportunity’.

Our school is vibrant and diverse, serving the local area of New Malden. We value every individual and the rich wealth of experience, knowledge, values and beliefs they bring to our school. We are very proud of our students and their zest for life and new opportunities. The experience, passion and talent you will bring to our school will ensure we continue to provide the best education for our students and further increase the breadth of opportunity for the next generation. We particularly encourage applications from colleagues in underrepresented groups.

We have a long tradition of using research to develop our teaching and learning to the benefit of our students. The vast majority of our students in the Sixth Form continue to university at 18.

Coombe Girls’ School and Sixth Form is situated in New Malden in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and there are excellent rail links to both London Waterloo.

We are proud to be part of the Coombe Academy Trust and enjoy the opportunities for collaborative working and developing strength provided by the Trust. www.coombeschools.org

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