Job Title: Health Care Assistant
Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £9,749 per year (Pro-rata based on FTE £20,310 per annum)
Job type: Part time – Permanent
The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth.
The Role
The Health Care Assistant plays a key role in co-ordinating the Health and Wellbeing Centre and providing support to the Registered Nurses (School Nurses). The Health and Wellbeing Centre provides medical care, first aid and health and wellbeing support to all pupils at PGS, from the Pre-School pupils from age 2 and a half to the Sixth Form students up to age 18. It also offers support to the wider school community, including all staff and visitors.
The Health and Wellbeing Centre is a new and extremely well-equipped facility on the main school site. It is staffed by two School Nurses, two Health Care Assistants and two School Counsellors, all of whom work part-time with different work patterns across the week.
The start date will be 1st September 2023.
This is a term time, part time vacancy. During PGS school terms the hours of work will be 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday. The hours of work are from 08.00 – 16.00 each day, with a 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak. The role is based on the main school site in the Health and Wellbeing Centre but will also involve working across all the school sites from time to time. The role involves working with pupils on a daily basis and therefore involves regulated activity with children.
Main Responsibilities
- Administer first aid
- Maintain all first aid boxes and bags – checking and restocking as required
- Act as an assistant or chaperone when required
- Assist in the routine administration and day to day running of the Health and Wellbeing Centre
- To support the school Nurses in monitoring and sustaining high standards of cleanliness in the Health and Wellbeing Centre
The Ideal Candidate
- A good standard of education, with excellent spoken and written English
- Ability to work in a team
- A flexible and proactive attitude to the role
- Excellent communication skills and able to engage effectively with all those who use the Health and Wellbeing Centre
- Ability to follow instructions safely and effectively to ensure a safe working environment
- A willingness to undertake all training required by the school including safeguarding training
- Experience of working with young people in an educational setting (Ideal but not essential)
- A current First Aid qualification, either in First Aid at Work or in Paediatric First Aid (Ideal but not essential)
- NVQ Level 2 or above in a healthcare, childcare or education specialism (Ideal but not essential)
Benefits
- Free two-course lunch during school term times
- NEST or Aviva pension scheme
- Free use of the school’s Sports facilities which include a well-equipped Fitness Centre
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free staff car park
- The school is a strong supporter of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and support staff wishing to undertake appropriate professional training
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Domiciliary Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader, Care Work Assistant, Resident Care Assistant, Resident Care Worker, Children’s Care Worker, Child Care Assistant, Youth Support Worker, Child Care, Support Assistant, Enabler, Healthcare Assistant will also be considered for this role.
