Academy Wellbeing & Medical Officer

Are you passionate about student wellbeing and making a difference in young lives? Our academy is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Wellbeing and Medical Officer to support our mission of creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every student thrives. In this pivotal role, you'll:

• Promote Excellence: Ensure students adhere to academy policies, wear the correct uniform, and are well-equipped, fostering pride and high standards.
• Support Wellbeing: Respond promptly to medical needs, assist the first aid team, and provide emotional support to students experiencing mental health challenges.
• Encourage Positive Behaviour: Build strong relationships to champion positive conduct and celebrate achievements.
• Safeguard and Supervise: Patrol the academy, support transitions, and ensure student safety during assemblies and other activities.
• Resolve Conflicts: Use restorative approaches to address challenges, encouraging understanding and harmony., You'll collaborate closely with the Academy Leadership Team, Small College Teams, and staff to ensure the best outcomes for students. Whether resolving conflicts, assisting with safeguarding protocols, or rewarding successes, your work will make a lasting impact.
  
  We're looking for someone proactive, empathetic, and organized, who thrives in a dynamic environment and shares our commitment to student progress and wellbeing.
  
  Join our supportive, forward-thinking team and play a key role in shaping a positive, aspirational culture. Together, let's help our students achieve their full potential.
Working for Leigh Academy Bexley: Leigh Academy Bexley joined Leigh Academies Trust in June 2023 and has provided outstanding academic support and pastoral guidance, so that students can lead fulfilling and successful adult lives: inquisitive, articulate and internationally engaged, our students are defined by their boundless thirst for knowledge, self-improvement and learning. We believe in providing our young people with an education; one that unlocks curiosity, ignites ambition, and forges a social conscience, equipping our students with the tools they need to have an impact on the world around them. Our teachers lead with professionalism and scholarship; they are experts in their field. All of us are part of a warm and caring family of staff, Governors and Trust colleagues who have the highest ambition and a deep hunger to learn. Our staff receives regular, first-class training to achieve mastery of their craft, amazing support to flourish every day, and a sense of shared moral purpose about the best job in the world. Our vision is that regardless of background and regardless of their starting point, students will leave us as kind, resilient, independent learners with the right behaviour and attitudes to ensure continuous progress and achievement, ready for the next stage of their education and beyond. We want our students to be successful in their chosen careers, in their relationships and in their interaction with the world. We aspire for Leigh Academy Bexley to be a highly effective and truly inclusive school, reflecting the vibrant, diverse, and dynamic community that we serve. We believe in connecting with our local community and championing our local area. Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be "Outstanding" which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three 'clusters' of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. . As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds. Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged. Leigh Academies Trust