Healthcare Assistant

Abingdon School; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent school in the UK is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing nursing care to students and staff, maintaining health records, and ensuring safety and hygiene. Ideal candidates should be self-sufficient, flexible, and good communicators. The position offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme and free meals during term-time.

Benefits

Competitive pension schemes

Private health care scheme

Free lunch during term-time

Free use of school gym and pool

Qualifications

• Experience in providing holistic nursing care.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Understanding of health and safety and safeguarding issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to pupils, staff, and visitors.
• Liaise with health and care professionals.
• Maintain accurate medical records and hygiene.

Skills

Self-sufficient and able to work on own initiative

Good communication skills

Competent IT skills

Flexibility for evening and weekend shifts

Team player

Job description

Abingdon School has an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the team.

Location: Abingdon School, OX14 1DE

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract, Part Time

Salary: GBP10,137 per annum (GBP29,660 FTE)

Closing date: Thursday 31 July 2025 (midday)

About Us:

Abingdon School is a leading independent day and boarding school with around 1000 pupils aged 11-18. The School is situated in 35 acres of beautiful grounds in the centre of Abingdon, just south of Oxford.

Healthcare Assistant The Role:

We are seeking to appoint a caring and committed candidate to join our small and friendly team in providing a first class healthcare service to the School s pupils. This is a part-time post working 18 hours per week on a shift basis which includes weekends and overnight during term time only (34 weeks per year) to commence as soon as possible after 1 September 2025. This appointment will initially be on a six month, fixed term contract basis, though this appointment may be extended by mutual agreement.

The School Health Centre is staffed between the hours of 7.45am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays (summer term 10.00am to 2.00pm) with an on-call service provision at all other times including Sundays and overnight. The Health Centre provides flexibility for staff interested in taking on more overnight or weekend shifts. Additionally, there are opportunities to provide first aid cover for sports matches during the Michaelmas and Lent terms.

Healthcare Assistant Key Responsibilities:

- Provide holistic nursing care to pupils, staff and visitors, including overnight care of boarders when

required

- Provision of first aid and emergency care and treatment as necessary

- Maintain medical records accurately, confidentially and safely

- Keep records of reported accidents

- External liaison with parents, doctors, health centre staff and pharmacy. As well as school health advisers and other members of the primary health care team

- Maintain Health Centre stock, hygiene and tidiness

- Have an involvement and awareness of health and safety and safeguarding issues within the school

affecting staff, children or the environment

Healthcare Assistant You:

- Self-sufficient and able to work on own initiative

- Flexible with the capacity to work evening and weekend shifts

- Must be an excellent team player and able to help with a variety of tasks

- Good communication skills including verbal and written (including email) skills

- Competent IT skills for email, electronic records/logs and the school management information system (iSAMS)

- Displays commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion

- Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people

Healthcare Assistant Benefits:

- Competitive pension schemes

- Private health care scheme

- Free lunch during term-time

- Free use of school gym and pool at agreed times

Eligibility criteria may apply for some staff benefits

Application Process:

We recognise the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to ensure that our staffing at all levels and in all roles is diverse and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community.

Closing date: Thursday 31 July 2025 (midday)

Interview date: Monday 11 August 2025

Abingdon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

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