School Medical Officer & Administration Lead

Teaching Vacancies; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Chosen Hill School in Churchdown, near Gloucester, seeks a highly organised Medical Officer and School Administrator to lead health and first aid provision for students, staff and visitors. The role combines managing the Medical Room with essential administrative duties in a busy school.

The successful candidate will coordinate first aid, manage medication and healthcare records, and prepare Individual Healthcare Plans, working closely with parents, healthcare professionals and school staff to

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised First Aid qualification (or be willing to obtain one).
• Experience supporting individuals with medical, health or welfare needs.
• Confident managing medication, healthcare records and sensitive information.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills and proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/Outlook/Teams).
• Effective communication with students, parents, staff and external agencies.
• Calm, professional and able to respond in emergencies.
• Experience in a school/healthcare or customer-facing environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead health and first aid provision for students, staff and visitors.
• Coordinate first aid and medication administration; maintain healthcare records.
• Prepare Individual Healthcare Plans and liaise with parents and healthcare professionals.
• Support students with medical needs to remove barriers to learning.
• Maintain robust processes for allergies and long-term conditions; ensure safety.

Skills

First Aid

Medical administration

Interpersonal communication

Data handling

Digital literacy

Crisis management

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Chosen Hill School in Churchdown, near Gloucester, seeks a highly organised Medical Officer and School Administrator to lead health and first aid provision for students, staff and visitors. The role combines managing the Medical Room with essential administrative duties in a busy school.

The successful candidate will coordinate first aid, manage medication and healthcare records, and prepare Individual Healthcare Plans, working closely with parents, healthcare professionals and school staff to