Medical Welfare Officer

RAINHILL HIGH SCHOOL; St Helens; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Rainhill High School invites applications for a Medical Welfare Officer to lead and coordinate the day-to-day medical welfare and first aid provision for students and staff. You will be the main point of contact for medical needs, ensuring safe and compassionate support throughout the school day and maintaining accurate health records.

The role requires experience in first aid with children, strong communication skills, and the ability to stay calm under pressure while making sound decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience of providing first aid and working with children or young people with complex or ongoing medical conditions.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day medical welfare and first aid provision at the school.
• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure health needs do not hinder attendance or participation.
• Coordinate Individual Healthcare Plans and medication systems; work with parents, staff and healthcare professionals.
• Monitor first aid attendance patterns and collaborate with pastoral, attendance, SEND and safeguarding teams.

Skills

First aid

Organisational skills

Communication

Calm under pressure

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, calm and highly organised Medical Welfare Officer to lead and coordinate the day-to-day medical welfare and first aid provision at our school. The successful candidate will provide a consistent point of contact for students and staff with medical needs, ensuring that they receive safe, appropriate and compassionate support throughout the school day responding to medical incidents and emergencies, maintaining accurate medical records ensuring that health needs do not create unnecessary barriers to attendance, learning or participation in school life. The role involves coordinating first aid provision, supporting students and staff with complex and ongoing medical conditions, manage Individual Healthcare Plans and medication systems, working closely with parents/carers, school staff and healthcare professionals. The role will also involve monitoring patterns of first aid attendance and working collaboratively with our Pastoral, Attendance, SEND and Safeguarding teams to ensure students and staff receive the most appropriate support. The ideal candidate will have experience of providing first aid and working with children or young people with complex or ongoing medical conditions, have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to remain calm to make sound decisions in challenging situations. In return, we offer a supportive working environment, excellent professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people. Why Join Us?

• Permanent, full-time role
• 'Good' Ofsted-rated school (2023) - Part of Stephenson MAT
• Supportive inclusive environment - Reduced workload, tech investment & career development
• Excellent partnerships - Hope University, Ambition Institute, Rainbow Teaching School Hub and more.

Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.

The ideal candidate will have experience of providing first aid and working with children or young people with complex or ongoing medical conditions, have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to remain calm to make sound decisions in challenging situations.

In return, we offer a supportive working environment, excellent professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people.

Why Join Us?

• Permanent, full-time role
• 'Good' Ofsted-rated school (2023) - Part of Stephenson MAT
• Supportive inclusive environment - Reduced workload, tech investment & career development
• Excellent partnerships - Hope University, Ambition Institute, Rainbow Teaching School Hub and more.

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