Health & Wellbeing Officer

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Queen Elizabeth's School at this leading state-maintained selective school for boys as , supporting the physical and emotional wellbeing of all pupils.

The successful candidate will be Queen Elizabeth's School's Primary First Aider for pupils, overseeing the day-to-day running of the school’s medical room, ensuring it is well-equipped to respond to medical situations. They will be part of Queen Elizabeth's School's core safeguarding team, supporting the administration of attendance, safeguarding and SEND.

• Lead a team of First Aid trained staff.
• Collaborate with external agencies and the School’s in-house Counsellor.
• Opportunity to contribute to health-related personal development programmes with support and training.

Applicants will need to be customer-focused, with appropriate experience/skills to work with young people and have a good understanding of safe working practices. A good level of written and spoken English is essential. Initiative, problem-solving abilities, strong administration, and sound time management are also needed.

The School offers supportive terms of employment, generous training opportunities, and membership of the local government pension scheme. The contractual terms will be agreed on appointment but it is anticipated that Queen Elizabeth's School's new colleague will work 8.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, term-time only.

Queen Elizabeth's School is an equal opportunities employer. Queen Elizabeth’s is a dynamic school supported by a diverse and enthusiastic community of staff, pupils, parents and alumni. It is important that Queen Elizabeth's School's staff reflect the diversity of Queen Elizabeth's School's community, and Queen Elizabeth's School therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and from those with disabilities.

Queen Elizabeth’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.