First Aid and Medical Welfare Officer

37 hours per week term time only + 5 PD Days Hours: 8.30 to 4.30 M-Th, 8.30 to 4.00 Friday (30-minute lunch break) Grade/Salary: Grade 5 - Point 6-7 (actual salary £22,352 - £22,717 per annum) Start Date: As soon as possible. The position is permanent, following the usual 6 month probationary period. Join Ludlow CE School as First Aid and Medical Welfare Officer, supporting the school to operate safely and efficiently and enabling the students and staff to be the best they can be. What are we looking for? Ideally, we are looking for someone who has experience in a first aid and/or medical welfare role. The successful candidate will be well organised, reliable, competent, adaptable and conscientious. They will have good spoken and written English and good ICT skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with secondary aged students, teachers and parents. The role includes supporting students and staff with a variety of medical needs, and the applicant will therefore need plenty of common sense, along with the ability to deploy tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. They will have a calm and positive manner, work well as part of a team and crucially be able to exercise sound judgement and act swiftly in emergency situations. The role can be physically demanding at times, so a good level of fitness is required. Safeguarding and wellbeing of our students underpins everything we do at Ludlow CE School and the applicant will be expected to support and develop this. Full details can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification. In exchange we will provide A busy and enjoyable place to work. Excellent professional and career development opportunities with an employer that values education and learning A competitive salary. Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme. Bluelight Card and Employee Assistance Program. The chance to be involved in guiding the life of students aged 11 to 16, on a daily basis, and seeing them flourish. A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the Trust. The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all shortlisted applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people, in accordance with the DfE’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. An enhanced DBS will be required for this role. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the Community. Please do not attach copies of CV's/qualification certificates. Only the information detailed on the application form will be used as part of the short-listing process. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. About Ludlow CE School: We provide an enriching educational experience for all at Ludlow, which is a popular 11 to 16 all-ability school, situated in the beautiful South Shropshire Hills. W