Administrative Officer: Medical and First Aid Lead

We are looking for an Administrative Officer to lead on First Aid and Medical, playing a crucial role in supporting students’ welfare and being the first point of contact for any First Aid incidents or medical support.

If you are an Administrative Officer with a passion for support students with different medical conditions to progress through ensuring that students are safe in school and their medical needs are met and looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.

The development of our students academically, personally and professionally is at the heart of everything we do at Harris Academy Battersea. Our values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience embody the qualities we seek to promote and expect to see in our young people. Our Administrative Officer with Lead Responsibility for First Aid and Medical will take a key role in the communication and reiteration of our vision and mission to our students: ‘We develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world’.

If you are committed to these values and want to make a real difference to the lives of our young people, then we would welcome an application.
About Us
Harris Academy Battersea is a mixed state secondary school serving a truly comprehensive community in the heart of London. We are an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ school with a track record of delivering fantastic outcomes year on year for our students. In 2023, Ofsted visited the academy and judged us as remaining ‘outstanding’, commenting on our “highly ambitious curriculum”, the “exceptionally high quality of education” provided and noted that “behaviour in the school is very strong”. Nevertheless, we are extremely ambitious for our school and as we seek to continue to grow and develop, we are looking for more brilliant people to join us.

Our Academy is centred on the values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience and these underpin the way we work for both students and staff. Our staff are inclusive, diverse and committed to our mission: we develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world.

HABS offers a broad, academic and challenging curriculum founded on six key curriculum aims:

To develop deep, long-lasting knowledge
To develop students into accomplished readers, writers and orators
To provide experiences within and beyond the classroom that enrich learning and ensure students can make informed choices about their futures
To equip students to challenge injustice in all its forms
To enable students to understand how they learn
To support students to reflect on their choices and values to improve themselves and their community
These aims underpin all elements of our curriculum, and we see our core academic curriculum and wider personal development curriculum as intrinsically linked. All staff at the Academy contribute to the personal development of our students through their roles as tutors and through their contributions to the wider life of the academy.

A thriving school can only function with fantastic staff, and our vision is to make teaching at HABS both enjoyable and sustainable. The wellbeing of staff underpins every decision we make, and we seek to ensure that every member of staff can enjoy a work-life-balance enabling them to bring their best to work each day.

At HABS, professional growth and development is central to our mission. Our professional development motto is ‘improve, not prove’ and leaders are relentlessly focussed on supporting staff in getting even better through a wide range of internal and external training opportunities.

As a part of the Harris Federation, all staff in the Academy benefit from being part of our network of more than fifty primary and secondary academies across London. Vibrant networks of subject experts meet regularly and teachers can access bespoke support from our central teams of consultants.

For more information about what we do and who we are, we encourage you to visit our website here as well as our careers page here and explore!
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilties will include:

Being the first point of contact in respect of administering first aid and the named responsible officer for all first aid matters
Managing the register of suitably qualified first aiders within the Academy
Arranging and communicating a first aid duty rota, as well as supporting other first aiders
The health and safety and compliance of the Medical room
Liaising with the academy catering supplier regarding student dietary requirements
Administration of student medication
Delivering the specific medical related needs of students as defined within their individual Statements of Additional Needs / care plans
Using Medical Tracker and other records to keep logs of all first aid incidents, medication and medical conditions
Analysing and reporting on data on the Medical Tracker, suggesting solutions for improvement e.g. reduction of injuries in various locations
Attending regular Medical report meetings with the Director of Resources
Coordinating communication home around any first aid incidents
Writing and updating all individual health care plans, tracking and monitoring
Administering the programme of, and assisting where necessary in student medical examinations
Advising and training Academy staff in specific procedures which they may be expected to carry out in the absence of a trained nurse
Promoting health education in partnership with the teaching/support staff
Ensuring that the highest possible standards of clinical procedures are maintained
Liaising with parents/carers and medical personnel to ensure that the health needs of students are satisfied
Ensuring that suitable and sufficient stocks of first aid consumables and equipment are maintained
Working within current Child Protection Procedures and to liaise with the nominated Child Protection Officer
Meeting with outside agencies such as CAMHS, the Local Authority (NHS) school nurse, social care, site police officer, local GPs and dentists, opticians etc. and implementing care from these meetings.
Referring to the in-school Mental Health Lead, into CAMHs and other mental health services, as well as following up referrals with the CAMHs in school team.
Supporting children who self-harm (full range) and documenting incidents and support on CPOMs, as well as informing CAMHS/Local Authority (NHS) school nursing
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:

A good standard of education, including English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent
Awareness of current public health services
Awareness of current developments in school
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
Knowledge of confidentiality
Knowledge of Microsoft software
Some understanding of infection control
First Aid qualification
Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
At least three years’ admin experience
Experience of orking with children and families
Experience in organising and managing support for students
Experience in organising and managing training for relevant staff members and managing logs
Experience of using spreadsheets
Experience of analysing accident reporting log data and first aid logs for patterns and trends
Experience of creating action plans in response to analysis to minimise accidents and first aid visits by students/staff
Experience of working with professionals
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our 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.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.