Administration Officer with responsibility for First Aid

Rochdale Council; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Free Simply Health membership

Time off for family events

Free lunches

20 PPA hours per year

Job summary

Hollingworth Academy is seeking a part-time School Nurse to manage the medical needs of pupils on a 25-hour week schedule, 9.15am to 2.45pm.

You will coordinate first aid, track medical requirements, liaise with staff, parents and health professionals, and support pupil wellbeing, including mental health initiatives, at Hollingworth Academy.

Responsibilities

• To effectively take charge of the day to day administration for first aid and medical needs in relation to the health of each pupil at the academy and invest in longer-term health for all.
• To be responsible for all the medical requirements for the school, including the tracking, reporting and analysis.
• To liaise with staff, parents, and medical professionals to ensure that all pupils medical needs, both physical and mental, are properly supported in school so they can have a full and active role in school, remain healthy and achieve their academic potential.
• To support and promote pupils wellbeing and mental health as a Mental Health First Aider in school.

Job description

Why Choose Hollingworth Academy?

• Voted ‘Most Inspirational School in Rochdale’ in 2024, and the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire with ‘World Class Schools’ status.


• Conveniently located just off the M62, we offer an easy commute from Stockport, Central Manchester, Leeds, Blackburn, Warrington, and Burnley – all within 40 minutes or less.


• We value our staff and provide time off for important family events, such as school nativity plays and first days at school etc.


• Our department prides itself on its staff retention and staff development. External positions in this department are rare – this is your chance to join a truly outstanding team.


• Free access to our onsite gym.


• Free Simply Health membership that includes money off prescriptions, dental check-ups, physiotherapy, opticians, and GP appointments.


• 20 additional PPA hours per year beyond government guidelines.


• Opportunity for free lunches available.


• Work in an environment where Ofsted say that our pupils are ‘proud to attend this school’ and ‘can learn in lessons without disruption’. With a ‘behaviour system which allows [leaders] to respond to any uncommon instances of pupils’ poor behaviour rapidly’.

The Role:

To manage the medical needs of pupils within the school:

• To effectively take charge of the day to day administration for first aid and medical needs in relation to the health of each pupil at the academy and invest in longer-term health for all.


• To be responsible for all the medical requirements for the school, including the tracking, reporting and analysis.


• To liaise with staff, parents, and medical professionals to ensure that all pupils medical needs, both physical and mental, are properly supported in school so they can have a full and active role in school, remain healthy and achieve their academic potential.


• To support and promote pupils wellbeing and mental health as a Mental Health First Aider in school.

Salary:

NJC Scale Points 19-22, for which the full-time salary is £32,061 - £33,699 pro rata (actual salary £18,823 - £19,785)

Contract:

Permanent

Term Time Only

25 hours per week, 9.15am to 2.45pm (30 minute unpaid lunch daily)

About Hollingworth Academy

Hollingworth Academy is part of the Hollingworth Learning Trust. The Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role, as a sponsor of the academy, is to provide the support, challenge, expertise, and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.

In 2023, Hollingworth Academy was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark; the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire out of 463 to achieve this world class status.

Here at Hollingworth Academy, we believe that everyone excels every day. This ethos is built on our core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE and these values are at the heart of everything we do. We want considerate and confident young adults who are respected within their community, capable of successfully entering further education, employment, and training. We will always have the highest expectations for all of our pupils, as their success is our success. We are extremely proud of our pupil and their achievements. Indeed, visitors frequently comment that they are confident, respectful, thoughtful, and articulate young people.

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit us during the school day to experience our ‘high expectations’ first-hand.

Start date:

As soon as possible

Closing date:

11.59pm, Monday 21st September 2026

Interviews:

TBC

Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the Trust / Academy who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.