Health Centre Assistant

Royal Alexandra and Albert School; Reigate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided during shifts

Free parking on site

Access to facilities on school site

Access to community events

Job summary

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School in Reigate is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our medical team. You will support pupils, staff and visitors on site, working with our nursing and health management team in a busy Health Centre that serves a boarding and day school community.

This role emphasizes compassionate care, confidentiality, safeguarding, and flexible teamwork. We provide meals during shifts, on-site parking, and access to school facilities and community events.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with children and young people.
• Strong teamwork and reliability.
• Basic IT skills and admin competence.
• High discretion and confidentiality.
• Healthcare or school experience is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Pupil care and support duties as part of Health Centre team.
• Admin and clinical support during busy hours.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguarding compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

IT literacy

Discretion

Healthcare experience

Job description

Your Role

About the Role

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated medical team.

We are a co-educational state boarding school for over 1,000 pupils aged 7-18. Our Health Centre is a 6-bed unit operating during term time, providing high-quality medical and pastoral care to our school community.

Meals provided during your shift times, Free parking on site, access to facilities on school site, access to community events.

In this role, you will work alongside our nursing and health management team to deliver exceptional support to pupils, staff, and visitors on site.

Key Responsibilities

1. Pupil Care & Support: Assist with day-to-day healthcare needs, providing a warm, reassuring, and attentive environment for unwell pupils.
2. Team Operations: Support the Health Centre team with daily clinical and administrative duties during busy operational hours.
3. Confidentiality & Compliance: Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding protocols at all times.

About You

Whether you have prior healthcare experience or are looking to transfer your interpersonal skills into a supportive school environment, we would love to hear from you.

Key Qualifications & Attributes:

1. Excellent communication skills with the ability to connect warmly with children and young people.
2. Strong team player with a flexible, reliable, and "can-do" attitude.
3. Basic IT literacy and administrative competence.
4. High discretion and commitment to maintaining complete confidentiality.
5. Previous experience in a healthcare or school setting is desirable, but not essential (full context-specific training will be provided).

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement

Safeguarding Information

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post if successful, including an Enhanced DBS check. Staff must be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety regulations, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns as appropriate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

At The Royal Alexandra and Albert School we strive to be inclusive and value the positive impact of diversity and equality within our school. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and particularly encourage those from ethnic minority groups who reflect the diversity, and varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds, of our student community / boarding community.