Medical Needs Assistant
Salary Grade: Support Scale 6 Salary Range: £29.045 – £30,022
Contract: Permanent, full time, 36 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time only)
Working Hours: 8:00 am-4:00 pm (negotiable for the right candidate)
Start date: As soon as possible
Highgate Wood School is seeking to appoint a resourceful Medical Needs Assistant to maintain a calm, friendly and professional manner in our busy school environment. You will be under the direction of the Facilities Manager and will be responsible for providing medical attention to our pupils and staff, implementing care plans and ensuring we meet medical requirements set for maintained schools.
The successful candidate will have:
• A good level of ICT competency, excellent communications skills, organised, and the ability to work flexibly
• First Aid at Work qualification
• Compassion, energy, dedication, and enthusiasm to make a difference to the school
• Knowledge of providing a dedicated medical service and overall management of the medical provision
We can offer:
• A friendly work environment and a supportive team
• Pension, Cycle scheme, Season ticket loan, Tech scheme, EAP
• Continuous CPD
• Happy and confident children who enjoy being at school
• A committed Governing Body and an experienced and committed leadership team
Candidates are encouraged to visit the school by prior arrangement. Please contact Mr Rowell, Facilities Manager, at dro@hws.haringey.sch.uk for further information or a visit.
Closing date for applications: 09:00am – 3 October 2023
Interview date: Week commencing 9 October 2023
How to apply:
To apply for this post, please download an information pack, together with an application form, in this zip file. Medical Needs Assistant.zip
Please note that CVs are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices.
Highgate Wood School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence
Please note the advertised actual salary is a range based on continuous service, with the maximum range indicating up to 4 continuous years with local government/schools. The starting salary will be calculated based on the individual circumstances of the successful candidate.
