First Aider, Pastoral and Pupil Wellbeing Support Assistant (Fixed Term)

International Schools Today; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits package

Job summary

Bolton School is recruiting a qualified First Aider who will also work as a Pastoral and Pupil Wellbeing Support Assistant to support Boys’ Junior School staff in promoting the health, welfare, progress and good conduct of pupils. This fixed-term role runs until approximately November 2027 to cover maternity leave.

The successful candidate will provide first aid, pastoral administration and maintain records in the school management system, with strong communication and observational skills.

Qualifications

• Some level of first aid qualification.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Observational skills to understand pupil issues.
• Healthcare qualification advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Boys’ Junior School staff in promoting health, welfare, progress and good conduct of pupils.
• Encourage positive attitudes and promote good behaviour.
• Assist pastoral administration and update records on the school management system.
• Be the main point of contact for the provision of first aid and medical care.

Skills

First aid

Communication

Organisation

Observation

Healthcare knowledge

Job description

The School is looking to recruit a qualified First Aider who will also work as a Pastoral and Pupil Wellbeing Support Assistant to aid Boys’ Junior School staff in promoting the health, welfare, progress and good conduct of children in the Boys’ Junior School on a fixed term basis until approximately November 2027 to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful candidate will be involved in student support, encouraging positive attitudes, promoting good behaviour, pastoral administration and updating records on the school management system. The appointed person will be the main point of contact for the provision of first aid, ensuring the best possible medical care for injuries, acute illness and long-term health care needs.

The successful candidate will have some level of first aid qualification, together with excellent communication skills / organisational skills and observational skills. The ability to understand and be aware of problems children may experience and strategies used to deal with these is desirable. Some level of Healthcare Qualification would be an advantage, but not essential.

With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside.

In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility. Within the new structure, there are three sections: Girls’ Division, Boys’ Division and Primary Division. A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer and Director of Operational Services, are the Foundation’s Senior Officers; they are directly accountable to the Governors.

Two adjoining and similar buildings, now attached by a state-of-the art Sixth Form Centre, house the Boys’ and Girls’ Senior Schools, each of which provides a traditional academic education from the age of 11 years. The Primary Division includes separate Junior Schools for boys and girls from the age of 7 and a co-educational Infant School and Nursery.

An attractive salary and benefits package are available.

Closing date for applications: 21 September 2026 at 12.00 noon

Interviews will be held on 29 September 2026

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace to reflect the diversity of our pupils and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and to join Bolton School. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.