St Mary’s Catholic School

Student Welfare Officer and Lead First Aider

H3:5-6 35 hours per week, term time only

 £25,583 - £25,989 + £729 Fringe FTE (actual Pro Rata £20,829 - £21,150)

7 hours per day, term time only – Monday to Friday 8.15 – 3.45

We welcome applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and no faith, and who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.

Are you enthusiastic, well-organised and passionate about helping young people thrive? We are seeking a friendly, reliable and proactive Student Welfare Officer (who will also be the Lead First Aider) to join our dedicated pastoral and wellbeing support team of support and teaching staff and lead our Student Hub.

The Student Hub really is a hive of activity, with a constant hum of students and staff. The Student Welfare Officer acts as a central point of contact for student welfare and wellbeing. As well as responding to and supporting first aid and other requests, you will liaise with parents and staff and other professionals to support the needs of the students.

As the Student Welfare Officer, you’ll be the first point of contact for students and parents, providing essential support, first aid and guidance. You’ll play a key role in supporting student welfare, from managing accident, sickness and medical needs and risk assessments to overseeing records and dealing with day-to-day enquiries, from lost or missing items to lost timetables! The successful applicant must be a qualified first aider, or willing to undertake training, and enjoy working in a busy, supportive environment.

No one day is the same and the post holder must be proactive, resilient and able to multi task to support all aspects of the Student Hub and help make a real difference to our pupils.

We are seeking:

• ·         A positive, self-motivated, organized team player with a can-do approach.
• ·         Great interpersonal and communication skills with adults and children/ young people.
• ·         Experience of working with children/young people (desirable).
• ·         Experience of dealing with medical needs or first aid in a formal setting.
• ·         Willingness to train in paediatric first aid if not already qualified.
• ·         Confident in ICT, especially Microsoft Office – as the role requires administrative duties and accurate record keeping.

St Mary’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A DBS Disclosure is required for all successful applicants. Please apply via MyNewTerm (preferred) or by completing the forms (support staff application, consent to references rehabilitation of offenders and recruitment monitoring) at http://www.stmarys.net/about-us/vacancies/ and submitting them to recruitment@stmarys.net   Only applications on the school application form can be considered*.  St Mary’s is committed to the quality of opportunity for all applicants.

*Please note: Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed on a rolling basis and the application deadline may close early. Therefore, an early application is advised.