Medical and Admissions Officer

We are looking for an experienced individual to effectively take charge of the day‑to‑day health of each student within the Academy and support with admissions. The actual salary for this role will be £29,506.74‑£ per week, 41 weeks per year, term time plus three weeks.

• First point of contact for administering first aid and named responsible officer for all first‑aid matters.
• Manage the register of suitably qualified first aiders within the Academy and ensure sufficient qualified staff.
• Administration of student medication.
• Deliver specific medical related needs of students.
• Administer the programme of student medical examinations, assessments and inoculations, assisting if necessary.
• Advise and train Academy staff in specific procedures they may be expected to carry out in the absence of a trained nurse.
• Promote health education in partnership with the teaching/support staff and the Health Authority.
• Maintain the highest possible standards of clinical procedures.
• Liaise with parents and medical personnel to ensure the health needs of students are satisfied.
• Ensure suitable and sufficient stocks of first aid consumables and equipment are maintained.
• Work within current Child Protection Procedures and liaise with the campus nominated Child Protection Officer.
• Ensure confidentiality of all medical information.
• Maintain up‑to‑date clinical and professional practice.
• Administration of admissions into the Academy.
• Main point of contact for Admissions, Open Evening, Transition and other student induction events with parents, students, staff and Local Authority Admissions Team.
• Administration of Open Morning, including arranging publicity; attend Open Morning to assist in the event and give advice to parents on the Admissions Procedure.
• Ensure transition and enrolment with the Academy goes smoothly by regularly contacting parents, sending out Admissions Packs and collating consent and information forms, raising new student folders, managing student records and archiving, and inputting student details on the MIS System, following up missing data.

• Good level of education.
• Good communication skills, including a good telephone manner.
• Good competency in ICT, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong organization skills.
• Recognized First Aid Qualification or higher educational achievement.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment.
• Experience of working with adults and pupils.

Competitive rewards and benefits package including a Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

The Harris Federation and all its academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified applicants.