Health Care Assistant

Leicester Grammar School; Great Glen; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay included

Job summary

Leicester Grammar School is inviting applications for a part-time, term-time Health Care Assistant at the Senior School to work alongside the School Nurses, supporting a clinically effective nursing and first aid service for pupils and staff.

The role includes administrative tasks, maintaining pupil medical records, providing first aid and administering medicines in line with Trust policies. The post is 20 hours per week across 35 weeks per year with some flexibility in scheduling.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safeguarding is desirable; willing to undertake enhanced safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Administrative and clerical duties in the medical suite office and first aid rooms.
• Maintain accurate pupil medical records.
• Provide first aid and administer medicines in line with Trust policies.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time, term-time Health Care Assistant to join our team at Leicester Grammar School (LGS) Senior School as soon as possible. Working alongside the School Nurses, the successful applicant will help provide a clinically effective, high-quality nursing care and first aid service to pupils and members of the Trust community.

The role will support the smooth and efficient day-to-day running of the medical suite office and first aid rooms. Responsibilities will include administrative and clerical duties, maintaining accurate pupil medical records, providing first aid and administering medicines in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

The post is for 20 hours per week during term-time, including staff INSET days, for 35 weeks per year. We are open to discussion regarding how the 20 hours can be worked for the right candidate across the week.

Given the nature of the role, knowledge of safeguarding is desirable, and the successful applicant must be willing to undertake enhanced safeguarding training.

Remuneration: £12,470 per annum, inclusive of holiday pay.

This is a fixed-term position until 31 August 2027, or until the substantive postholder returns, whichever is sooner.

Closing Date: Monday 2 November, 9:00am

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 9 November

The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of references, right to work checks and any other checks required for the role and in accordance with current legislation and statutory guidance.