Student Health and Medical Support Lead

Windsor Forest Colleges Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS 24.3% employer contribution

Free onsite parking

Career progression

Subsidised leisure courses

Cycle to Work Scheme

Work Life Balance policies

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking a Student Health and Medical Support Lead to join the Safeguarding and Wellbeing team on a full-time, term-time basis over 41 weeks. The role covers medical room operations, clinical assessments, and authors Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs) for students with complex medical needs.

The successful candidate will hold a recognised clinical or allied health qualification, professional registration (NMC/HCPC), and First Aid at Work.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• administering prescribed medications and leading on on-site medical emergencies.
• develop Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs) for students with complex medical needs.
• ensure health policy compliance and safeguarding with NHS and external partners.

Skills

First Aid at Work

Mental Health First Aid

NMC/HCPC registration

Clinical qualification

Job description

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

• 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.
• 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.
• staff development: 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

• recognised clinical or allied health qualification and First Aid at Work certification.
• 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.

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.

Recruitment Agencies we have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.