Student Welfare Officer (First Aid Support) - The Misbourne School

Student Welfare Officer (First Aid Support) - The Misbourne School

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Student Welfare Officer to work in a job share role for 13 hours per week, working alongside our student services team.

At the Misbourne, staff are our greatest asset, and you will be supported and challenged as part of a friendly, hardworking and dedicated team to provide terrific care for our young people.

The main responsibility is for first aid support to students and staff in case of injury or illness on school premises, assessing the situation, administering appropriate first aid treatment, and coordinating further medical care when necessary, while adhering to all relevant health and safety guidelines and maintaining accurate records of incidents.

Term time only: Yes

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 3 - Actual salary (£8,187 - £8,782)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 13 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Interviews to be held: 6 May 2025 or shortly thereafter

About us

The Misbourne is an 11-18 mixed school single-academy trust in the picturesque village of Great Missenden in the heart of the Chilterns. We have over 1100 students on roll, including a successful and growing Sixth Form. We are proudly non-selective and inclusive, ensuring that we live and breathe our values: we are a community that values learning, promotes kindness and strives for excellence in all we do. We are the Lead School for Careers in Bucks.

Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally. As our greatest asset, we place great emphasis on staff wellbeing evidenced in our Wellbeing Charter.

Excerpts from our successful 2022 Ofsted inspection include:
● students told inspectors that the clear and fair behaviour system helps them to behave well
● Relationships between staff and students are strong
● students conduct around the school is orderly and calm
● Pastoral care puts the child at the heart of everything the school does.

We can offer you:
● An academy that puts wellbeing at the top of their priorities, evidenced by our Wellbeing Charter
● Students who are a pleasure to work with
● Great training and development opportunities
● An experienced, friendly, and collaborative team of staff
● A two-week October half-term
● Free access to our own fully-fitted gym (subject to opening hours)
● Cycle to Work Scheme
● Free on-site parking

About you

Requirements for the role:

1. 3-day First Aid Qualification or willingness to take the 3-day qualification course
2. Basic understanding of common childhood illnesses and injuries
3. Strong communication skills - the ability to effectively communicate with students, staff, and families in emergency situations

Key responsibilities of the Student Welfare Officer role are to:

1. Assess First Aid problems presented by students and staff, taking appropriate action in the event of an emergency and communicating with staff and families as necessary and recording information on ClassCharts.
2. Be responsible for administering prescribed drugs which are necessary to be taken by students during the school day, ensuring that parental consent is obtained and recorded.
3. Be responsible for the safe keeping of prescribed drugs in a locked cupboard, attend to minor medical needs of students, such as administering plasters, ice packs etc as required, and look after students who feel ill.
4. To inform the Head Teacher in the event of more serious medical concerns and make the necessary arrangements for families to be contacted, advise on general health matters as presented by the staff and students, and communicate with families as appropriate.
5. Co-ordinate, administer and maintain Individual Health Care Plans for students with specific medical needs in conjunction with families and any other relevant health care professionals.
6. Meet with students returning to school after an injury which impacts mobility, hearing or sight and agree a personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP), liaising with the Assistant.
7. Make arrangements for vaccination sessions, hearing tests, eye sight tests held by the Local Authority for the relevant age groups of students, undertaking the necessary communications and ensuring appropriate records are completed and retained.
8. Enter all student medical information into SIMS, maintain accurate records in accordance with new and changing medical needs, and inform staff of relevant information, including for all school trips.
9. Liaise with class teachers regarding confidential medical matters.

Other information

We would be delighted to invite prospective applicants to visit our school and experience first-hand what makes The Misbourne such a great place to work.

The Misbourne reserves the right to close and shortlist early, therefore early applications are encouraged. Please note all shortlisted applicants will be subject to a pre-employment check.

The Misbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Disclosure and medical clearance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.