Health & Wellbeing Lead Practitioner

New Collaborative Learning Trust; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Technology scheme

Staff wellbeing charter

Professional training

Job summary

New Collaborative Learning Trust is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Lead Practitioner at Dinnington High School to provide high-quality care to pupils, administer medications, and support safeguarding within the school. You will ensure medicines are stored correctly and aligned with policy, while coordinating with staff to maintain wellbeing as a barrier to learning.

You will work with attendance and pastoral teams, requiring attention to detail, reliability, and clear communication to respond to

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Personable, self-motivated and professional with good communication skills.
• Able to work flexibly under pressure and balance changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication according to the school’s medicine policy.
• Oversee storage and handling of medicines.
• Collaborate with attendance and pastoral teams to support health, wellbeing and safeguarding needs affecting learning.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

Key Information

Location: Dinnington High School

Salary: Band E of the Schools Support Staff Pay Scale £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 FTE (Actual £22,950.33 - £24,461.89 pro rata) with an additional responsibility allowance of £1,200 (for administration of medication)

Contract Type: Full Time, term time only, plus 2 Inset days

Contract Term: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 21st September

Interview Date: Wednesday 23rd September

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

About This Opportunity

Come and work in a school where students and staff matter. Our care, candour and collaborative practices ensure year on year success!

Are you passionate about caring for people? Then this role could be for you.

As Health and Wellbeing Lead Practitioner you will provide a high-quality service of care to pupils and contribute to the medical/first aid/safeguarding provision across the school community. As part of the role, you will administer medication according to the school’s medicine policy and oversee the supervision of storage of medicines. You will also work alongside attendance team and a broader pastoral team to provide day to day support for children with health, wellbeing and safeguarding issues that present as barriers to learning and in some cases poor attendance.

To be successful in this role you will have excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, be personable, self‑motivated and professional with good communication skills, be able to work flexibly under pressure, balancing changing priorities and be willing to undertake further training relevant to the role.

Dinnington High School is a growing 11‑18 Academy with a positive reputation at the heart of the local community. We pride ourselves on knowing our students well and caring for them effectively while maintaining high standards and expectations so they can achieve their potential academically and personally to be the best they can be. We take staff well‑being equally as seriously valuing our greatest asset – our people.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) is a Multi Academy Trust which has grown significantly over the last four years and currently comprises of three 16‑19 Colleges, three secondary schools and three primary schools. NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. We have a strong track record of improving the quality of education, raising aspirations and helping young people progress to higher education, apprenticeships and careers. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in‑house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self‑reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff