Student Medical and Wellbeing Officer

Student Medical and Wellbeing Officer

Salary: TSAT Pay Group 3 pro rata to £20,480-£24,231 for hours and weeks stated (£22,818 - £26,997 FTE)

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (Term time plus 1 week)

Closing date: 18/12/2022

Interview: TBC

We are seeking to appoint a Student Medical and Wellbeing Officer to join The Portsmouth Academy. 

You will be supporting the physical and mental well-being of students through responding to their individual needs, including managing the running of the medical room at appropriate times of the day and responding to medical call outs.

You will form an essential part of the team that operates to maintain our trust’s culture of ‘Aspire, Achieve and Respect’ in the way that students behave when they are on the school-site. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to make a difference in the lives of our students and to work within a dynamic and supportive staff team.‘

Pupils are happy at school and proud to be members of its community’ – Ofsted, 2022

The Academy is focused on providing an inclusive education for all children and ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities. The Portsmouth Academy’s vision and ethos is rooted in developing aspirational and self-reflective learners who are able to think for themselves and be valuable members of their community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum in both KS3 and 4, placing significant importance on cultural capital alongside academic achievement. 

What you will need to succeed:

• You will have experience of working with young people in a school or similar setting
• The ability to identify, implement and evaluate individual health care plans (IHCPs) for students with medical conditions
• Provide inclusion support for groups of students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH)
• Ensure all teaching and support staff have appropriate awareness and understanding of student medical conditions within the academy
• Deliver training to staff around medical needs and required practices for students
• Be committed to work as part of a team who are passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for all of our students
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth. 

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

• Think about their Thinking
• Be their Best self
• Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

Click Here To view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust 

What our Trust will offer you:

• With an outstanding Leadership and Management team, we are focused on providing our staff with bespoke CPD tailored to the stage they are at in their career.
• The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our pupils and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos. 
• Vast support network from senior leaders and other teachers within the school and our Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits.
• We place a strong emphasis on “Wellbeing for Staff” here at The Portsmouth Academy and were proud to previously receive the Wellbeing award at the Teach Portsmouth Awards.
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice.
• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
• We work closely with Teach Portsmouth and The Portsmouth Education Partnership 
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
• Free parking in our staff car park

Next steps:

If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of teachers across our large academy and our Trust and you are keen to progress your career, then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

To arrange an informal conversation, please contact Nicky Brown, HR Administration Assistant: Nicky.Brown@tpa.tsat.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk