Medical Welfare Officer

Advantage Schools; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Houstone School is seeking a dedicated Medical Welfare Officer with experience in first aid and medical support. The role requires maintaining records, coordinating First Aiders, and administering medications in line with individual healthcare plans.

The successful candidate will organise medical training for staff, liaise with parents and external agencies, and ensure policy compliance. A proactive, well-organised team player with strong interpersonal skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid First Aid at Work certificate or be willing to train on appointment.
• Experience in providing first aid and medical support.
• Ability to maintain records and communicate with staff and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead Medical Welfare Officer and oversee the Medical Room and First Aiders.
• Ensure training and qualifications up-to-date for all First Aiders.
• Maintain registers of First Aiders and pupil health records.
• Liaise with parents, emergency services, staff and external agencies.
• Administer medications per health plans and school policy.
• Coordinate medical and first aid training for staff.
• Maintain healthcare documentation and MIS records.

Skills

First aid

Medical support

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Organised

Initiative

Education

First Aid at Work certificate

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Medical Welfare Officer who is experienced in providing first aid and medical support. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of how to appropriately identify and treat minor medical issues and have a full First Aid at Work certificate or a willingness to train immediately on appointment. They will be a resilient team player with excellent inter-personal skills, a can-do attitude, will be flexible, organised and able to use their own initiative.

At Houstone School, our values of Integrity, Ambition, Excellence are underpinned by very high expectations and drive in everything that we do. We have a powerful culture which is warm but strict, based on clear routines, systems, and structures. As a result, our staff enjoy their roles with impeccable behaviour in lessons and hardworking, highly motivated pupils.

Key Duties:

• Act as the lead Medical Welfare Officer and Lead First Aider, overseeing the Medical Room, first aid provision and the coordination of First Aiders across the school.
• Ensure all First Aiders hold relevant and up-to-date training and qualifications in line with school policy and statutory requirements.
• Maintain an accurate register of qualified First Aiders.
• Maintain records of pupil health concerns and communicate relevant information to staff as appropriate.
• Maintain, record and report medical incidents accurately, ensuring all records, including the Evolve Accident Book, are up to date and managed confidentially.
• Liaise with parents/carers, emergency services, school staff and external agencies as required.
• Provide medical support and first aid in accordance with school policies and procedures.
• Administer medication, including prescribed medication, in line with individual healthcare plans and school policy.
• Support pupils with pre-existing medical conditions, ensuring appropriate healthcare plans are in place and followed.
• Provide assistance with the physical needs of pupils who require additional support.
• Provide administrative support, including maintaining medical records, recording and reporting accidents, near misses and medical conditions, organising appointments, taking minutes and updating information on the school's Management Information System (MIS).
• Ensure Healthcare Plans and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) are completed, implemented, reviewed and kept up to date.
• Organise and coordinate medical and first aid training for staff.
• Manage medical room supplies, equipment and stock levels, ensuring resources are available, maintained and compliant with health and safety requirements.

Further duties are detailed within the Recruitment Booklet

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: asap following notice

Job role: Permanent, Full time, Term time + 5 INSET days, 39 weeks, 37 hours per week

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.