Lead First Aider

Gordano School; Portishead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on shopping

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

Job summary

Gordano School in Portishead seeks a Lead First Aider to support student health and welfare, administer first aid, and undertake reception and attendance duties. The role is term-time only plus INSET, 34.5 hours per week, with starting times at 8:30am.

The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role, strong communication and ICT skills, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. Benefits include a contributory pension and on-site facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience gained through time employed in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A good level of ICT skills.
• The ability to stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Administer first aid to students and monitor welfare.
• Support school administration tasks related to attendance and reception.

Skills

Communication skills

ICT skills

Calm under pressure

Experience in similar role

Job description

LEAD FIRST AIDER (with some Student Centre Receptionist and Attendance Administration Duties)

Term Time Only plus 5 INSET

Monday to Friday - 34.5 hours per week, starting at 8.30am

Grade JG4, SCP Range 7, £27,274 - 11, £29,071 pa pro rata

Actual annual salary - £22,337 - £23,809

The School

Gordano School, part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, is a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. Our school includes a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 400 students that is strongly integrated into the life of the school and offers significant opportunities for sixth form teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community.

We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success but wholeheartedly believe that a student's education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in the complete sense, developing our young people's key skills and behaviours that set them up for a successful future pathway. As well as consistently strong outcomes at GCSE and A Level, we place great emphasis on the opportunities available to our students including developing student leadership across our student body, offering an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and ensuring clear guidance for students when considering progression to their next steps of their educational journey.

We pride ourselves on high-quality support for colleagues at all stages of their career through internal and external CPD, including our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, with staff involved in a range of developmental opportunities across schools in the Trust as well as supporting staff in bespoke training such as completing different levels of the NPQ programmes. We maintain significant involvement in Initial Teacher Training and deliver a comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute. Our very large staff body allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles at all levels.

Importantly, beyond the wider experiences on offer to our student body, we seek to be a very happy school community with a big heart. This has never been more evident than through our recent work in delivering our core principles of 'Dream big, do your best, give back', fostering a community filled with kindness and respect.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated and positive individual to support the health and welfare of the students through the administration of first aid and undertake a specific range of duties which support the management of the school.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience gained through time employed in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills
• A good level of ICT skills
• The ability to stay calm under pressure

To be considered for this position you must:

• Have a passion and 'can-do' attitude for supporting the School
• Be inspired by a high-paced and dynamic working environment

It is important that applicants recognise the safeguarding responsibilities that all adults in schools hold, and the checks that are needed to allow all adults in school communities to work there. The role will involve contact with students in the school, and the successful applicant will need to fully understand, and undertake regular training updates on, our safeguarding protocols and how to report on these if needed.

Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme, discounted on-site gym membership and on-site parking.

Closing date: 23:59 Wednesday 28th October 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 4th November 2026

Early applications are encouraged. Gordano School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.

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We are looking for a motivated and positive individual to support the health and welfare of the students through the administration of first aid and undertake a specific range of duties which support the management of the school.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience gained through time employed in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills
• A good level of ICT skills
• The ability to stay calm under pressure.

To be considered for this position you must:

• Have a passion and 'can-do' attitude for supporting the School
• Be inspired by a high-paced and dynamic working environment

It is important that applicants recognise the safeguarding responsibilities that all adults in schools hold, and the checks that are needed to allow all adults in school communities to work there. The role will involve contact with students in the school, and the successful applicant will need to fully understand, and undertake regular training updates on, our safeguarding protocols and how to report on these if needed.

Gordano School, part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, is a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. Our school includes a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 400 students that is strongly integrated into the life of the school and offers significant opportunities for sixth form teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community.

We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success but wholeheartedly believe that a student's education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in the complete sense, developing our young people's key skills and behaviours that set them up for a successful future pathway. As well as consistently strong outcomes at GCSE and A Level, we place great emphasis on the opportunities available to our students including developing student leadership across our student body, offering an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and ensuring clear guidance for students when considering progression to their next steps of their educational journey.

We pride ourselves on high-quality support for colleagues at all stages of their career through internal and external CPD, including our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, with staff involved in a range of developmental opportunities across schools in the Trust as well as supporting staff in bespoke training such as completing different levels of the NPQ programmes. We maintain significant involvement in Initial Teacher Training and deliver a comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute. Our very large staff body allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles at all levels.

Importantly, beyond the wider experiences on offer to our student body, we seek to be a very happy school community with a big heart. This has never been more evident than through our recent work in delivering our core principles of 'Dream big, do your best, give back', fostering a community filled with kindness and respect.

Term Time Only plus 5 INSET

Monday to Friday - 34.5 hours per week, starting at 8.30am

Grade JG4, SCP Range 7, £27,274 - 11, £29,071 pa pro rata

Actual annual salary - £22,337 - £23,809, Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme, discounted on-site gym membership and on-site parking.