Healthcare Assistant - Raglan Primary SchoolSalary: BR4 point 3 £27,729 FTE (£9,641 actual)Hours: Monday to Friday 10.15am - 1.15pm term time only 38 weeks per yearClosing date: Sunday 21st September 2025Interview date: Thursday 25th September 2025MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOBWe are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring individual to join a dedicated team of education providers. The successful candidate will be responsible for the care, well-being and safeguarding of all children within the school.You must be a friendly, attentive, outgoing individual and enjoy working with children. A Willingness to undertake training as required is essential.SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
To be the designated paediatric and work place first aider and undertake training as required and administer appropriately throughout the school day
Be responsible for ensuring the care of children with additional medical needs and appropriate training is undertaken as and when required
To ensure that pupils who have toileting accidents during the school day are dealt with respectfully and promptly
To ensure that pupils who are unwell during the school day are appropriately cared for and an assessment of their health needs is carried out in consultation with their parents
Ensure that accidents are recorded on the appropriate paperwork and if necessary have had a RIDDOR reported and accident reports forms are passed to the premises staff to investigate.
Record weekly numbers for notifiable illnesses for children and staff and reporting these to Public Health England (PHE) as necessary, if more than 5 in a class or 5% of school population report immediately
Ensure that staff who could be or are pregnant are notified of any illnesses that could compromise their pregnancy and advise as appropriate
Notify staff and parents/carers of children with low immunity are notified of any illnesses that could compromise their health and advise as appropriate
Attend meetings as and when requested with colleagues, healthcare professionals and parents/carers.
If you have any questions, please email recruitment@mslt.org.ukMosaic Schools Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Successful applicants will be subject to the Academy Trust's Contract of Employment which requires a six-month probationary period for staff in new roles.For further details see job description and downloadable application form. Completed applications should be sent to recruitment , alternatively please send to Mrs J Singer, HR Officer, Wickham Common Primary School, Gates Green Road, West Wickham, Kent BR4 9DGCurriculum Vitae are NOT accepted as an alternative to a completed Application Form and any submissions of CV's will not be put forward for shortlisting. If you have not been invited to an interview within two weeks of the closing date please consider your application was unsuccessful. Feedback is not given to unsuccessful applicants.The Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and voluntary helpers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service [DBS] under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required for the successful applicant.We reserve the right to end this advert early should a suitable candidate be appointed, so early applications are advised.
