Student Welfare Assistant (Casual)

Twynham Learning; Ashington; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free on-site parking

Progressive multi-academy trust

Job summary

Twynham Learning is seeking a casual Student Welfare Assistant at Poole High School. You will join a busy welfare team and provide first aid, manage medications with guardian authorisation, and maintain records in Arbor and day book.

You will promote safeguarding and the welfare of children while liaising with parents and staff. The role offers a chance to support students in a friendly South Coast community.

Qualifications

• Have a first aid qualification (or happy to complete a course).
• General level IT skills with some experience of Arbor or similar management information system.
• General level of literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience of writing reports.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Treat students/staff with first aid care when required, sending people home or to hospital as necessary.
• Issue prescribed medication or general over the counter medication with guardian authorisation.
• Record details of all treatment or care provided to students into Arbor and the day book.
• Notify parents of student medical conditions/accidents in school as necessary.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in line with Safeguarding policies.

Skills

First aid

IT skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Tools

Arbor MIS

Job description

Pay

£14.88 to £15.35 per hour (including holiday pay)

Location

Poole High School

Reports to

Operations Director

About the Post

We are looking to appoint a casual Student Welfare Assistant to join our busy welfare team at Poole High School.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Treat students/staff with first aid care whenrequired. Sending people home or tohospitalwhen necessary, within the guidelines of “First Aid at Work” trainingand alsoregulations stipulated by the Health Protection Agency.
• Issue prescribed medication or general “over the counter” medication only with theauthorisationof the parent or legal guardian.
• Record details of all treatment or care provided to studentsintotheir Arbor personal profile and theday book.
• Notify parents of student medical condition/accidents inschoolas necessary.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

• An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families in a team environment
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (on request)
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

Have a first aid qualification (or happy to complete a course)

• General levelITskillswith some experienceofArbor or similar management informationsystem.
• General level of literacy and numeracy skills
• Experience of writing reports
• Good communicationand interpersonal skills
• Work on own initiative

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.