Student Health and Medical Support Lead

BCA (Berkshire College of Agriculture); Langley; Sur place; GBP 38 000 - 41 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

LGPS pension

Free onsite parking

Career progression

Subsidised leisure courses

Defined benefit pension schemes

Cycle to Work

Work life balance

Onsite cafe & cafeteria

Staff counselling

Résumé du poste

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking a highly qualified Student Health and Medical Lead to join the Safeguarding and Wellbeing team on a full-time, term-time basis. The role oversees medical room operations, conducts clinical assessments, and authors Individual Healthcare Plans for students with complex needs across multiple campuses.

Key responsibilities include administering medications, leading medical emergencies, and maintaining confidential health records, aligned with KCSIE, SEND Code

Qualifications

• Essential clinical or allied health qualification and professional registration (NMC or HCPC).
• First Aid at Work certification.
• Mental Health First Aid.

Responsabilités

• Lead medical room operations and clinical assessments.
• Author Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs) for students with complex medical needs.
• Administer prescribed medications and manage on-site medical emergencies.
• Maintain health records in compliance with UK GDPR.
• Develop staff training on procedures (e.g., insulin administration).
• Ensure health policy compliance with KCSIE, SEND Code of Practice and Equality Act 2010.

Connaissances

Emergency response

Training delivery

Governance & compliance

First aid knowledge

Formation

Registered clinical/allied health professional

Description du poste

Windsor Forest Colleges group is looking for a Student Health and Medical Support Lead to join our Safeguarding and Wellbeing team on a full-time, permanent basis over 41 Term Time Only weeks.

Student Health and Medical Lead

The Student Health and Medical Support Lead is a full-time, term-time role (37 hours per week over 41 weeks) on Support Pay Scale L providing a salary between L34 £37,830.73 and L37 £40,655.89 (L34 £41,096 and L37 £44,165 FTE).

The Student Health and Medical Support Lead reports to the Group Director of Safeguarding and Wellbeing working across all college campuses. As the accountable lead for student health, the post-holder oversees medical room operations, conducts clinical assessments, and authors Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs) for students with complex medical needs.

Core operational duties include administering prescribed medications, acting as the lead responder for on-site medical emergencies, managing return-to-study reintegration plans, and maintaining strict governance over medication storage, clinical audits, and confidential UK GDPR-compliant health records.

Strategically, the post-holder leads health policy compliance by aligning procedures with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), the SEND Code of Practice, and the Equality Act 2010, while managing health-related safeguarding concerns and multi-agency partnerships with external NHS services. A primary mandate is staff development, where the Lead designs and delivers practical training on procedures such as insulin and buccal anti-convulsant administration, evaluating and signing off on individual staff competence. Essential qualifications include a recognised clinical or allied health qualification and First Aid at Work certification, with professional registration (NMC or HCPC) alongside Mental Health First Aid.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Slough & Langley College, Windsor College, Strode's College (Egham) and Berkshire College of Agriculture (Maidenhead). Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.

Our Staff Benefit From

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on 8th November 2026.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed

• Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.