Grade: G07 £24,294 per annum pro rata.
Actual commencing salary £18,662 per annum (based on 32.5 hours per week)
Pay award pending
Hours: Full time and part time hours available.
Preferred hours are 32.5 hours per week, 8:30 am until 3 pm,
Monday to Friday, Term Time only (including INSET days).
Please note this vacancy has been updated from a temporary contract to permanent position.
Commencing as soon as possible we are seeking to appoint a confident, caring and organised person to join our team in the role of Principal First Aid and Welfare Officer. This role will require applicants to assess the medical and welfare needs of students, staff, visitors and contractors and to administer front-line First Aid. The successful candidate will ensure that students with ongoing medical needs are supported in school in line with their Individual Health Care Plans, administer approved medication to students and maintain records and reports, including those required for statutory requirements. Training and first aid certification can be provided if suitable applicants do not currently hold these.
We offer:
● The opportunity to join a hugely successful and oversubscribed school
● A wonderfully diverse student body
● A highly cohesive, experienced and high-performing Senior Leadership Team
● A committed and enthusiastic staff group
● Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
Cotham School is a great place to work. Our staff are a cohesive, friendly and high performing team of professionals who are keen to welcome new colleagues into our school community to contribute to and share in our achievements. Join us and you’ll receive a wide range of employee benefits including:
● access to employee assistance programme – this includes counselling, physio sessions, menopause support, bereavement support and much more.
● ongoing learning and development opportunities and access to the school CPD library
● at least 5 inset (training) days per annum with the provision of free onsite drinks and meals
● comprehensive induction process
● competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
● family friendly policies and wellbeing support initiatives
● access to online gyms and health sessions
● access to staff sports
● option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
● on site free car parking (when available)
● free eye tests (VDU users) and free annual flu jab
As a diverse school community, we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups with regards to ethnicity, gender, age and disability.
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will need to be DBS checked.
We reserve the right to interview candidates that apply before the deadline and so early applications are welcomed and encouraged.
Please visit our website for further details and application pack.
Closing date: Fri 18.10.24 at 9.00 am
Interview date: TBA
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of appointment are conditional on the following:
- Enhanced DBS check
- Satisfactory completion of a Staff Disqualification Declaration form
- Confirmation that you are not subject to either a Prohibition Order or Interim Prohibition Order
- The receipt of at least 2 satisfactory references
- Verification of identity
- Verification of medical fitness
- Verification of qualifications
- Verification of QTS where required
- Verification that they are legally able to work in UK
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account .
Cotham School’s child protection policy and practices and policy on employment of ex-offenders in the application pack can be found on the School website.