School - Lead First Aider - Term Time Only / 37 Hours per week

About this Role

The successful candidate must be able to implement and maintain arrangements for first-aid provision to comply with statutory, regulatory, and school policy and protocol requirements including the co-ordination of first-aiders, maintenance of records, accident reporting arrangements and making sound judgements on the escalation of medical matters as required.

Core Professional Qualities:

· Ability to respond effectively and appropriately to medical emergencies

· A genuine interest in the health and welfare of children

· Motivation to work with children and young people

· Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children, families, and colleagues

· Emotional resilience

Trustworthiness

Ability to stand back and view potentially difficult situations with a sense of detachment in order to be able to make sound, objective judgements Awareness of child protection issues

· Ability to analyse complex information relating to a child's health, care needs or need for safeguarding

· A clear understanding of confidentiality issues

· Excellent communication skills

· Ability to communicate with and relate to adults and young children.

· Good organisation skills

Please see Job Description for more information

The recruitment process is robust in seeking to establish the commitment of candidates to support the school's measures to safeguard children and to identify, deter or reject people who might pose a risk of harm to children or are otherwise unsuited to work with them. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. All applications will be considered on their merit and the post will be offered subject to the usual health and criminal record clearance. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate must be able to implement and maintain arrangements for first-aid provision to comply with statutory, regulatory, and school policy and protocol requirements including the co-ordination of first-aiders, maintenance of records, accident reporting arrangements and making sound judgements on the escalation of medical matters as required.

Core Professional Qualities:

· Ability to respond effectively and appropriately to medical emergencies

· A genuine interest in the health and welfare of children

· Motivation to work with children and young people

· Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children, families, and colleagues

· Emotional resilience

Trustworthiness

Ability to stand back and view potentially difficult situations with a sense of detachment in order to be able to make sound, objective judgements Awareness of child protection issues

· Ability to analyse complex information relating to a child's health, care needs or need for safeguarding

· A clear understanding of confidentiality issues

· Excellent communication skills

· Ability to communicate with and relate to adults and young children.

· Good organisation skills