Welfare Assistant
TimePlan Education are recruiting a Welfare Assistant to join a lovely Infant school in Palmers Green, from September 2024.
Your role and responsibilities will include the following:
- Caring for sick and injured children. This will include being involved in personal hygiene which will also include cleaning bodily fluids.
- Provide First Aid for all adults within the school setting as required.
- Administer First Aid and medication in accordance with the school medical policy and as agreed with SLT and parent/carer.
- Complete daily accident forms and ensure they are given to children via class teacher at the end of each day, and electronically input to the RM (MIS) system.
- Notify SLT of any head injury and alert parents on possibility of concussion.
- Inform SLT of any risks discovered.
- In the event of more serious accidents, report details to senior staff, parents and request an ambulance if required. Record details in the accident book, and "the online accident reporting system".
- To check First Aid boxes have adequate supplies.
- Monitoring First Aid consumables stock and re-ordering when necessary.
- To maintain a clean and organised environment (medical room) at all times.
- Ensure medical room equipment and materials are clean, tidy and stored correctly and that all medication (epipens, asthma pumps, diabetic related equipment, etc.) are clearly labelled and have not expired.
- Assist with intimate care of children as necessary across the school in accordance with school policy.
- Organising medical programmes that may be required to be carried out within the school.
Benefits to you
- Free workshops.
- Free Team Teach Training.
- Excellent rates of pay.
- School based in Palmers Green
- Valuable classroom experience.
- Full-time (5 days a week).
- Opportunity of a permanent contract.
- Full registration completed remotely online.
- School Hours 7.30am-3pm.
Job Requirements
- Experience in supporting children or young adults.
- Calm and empathetic.
- Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one.
- Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 2-6 months.
If you would like more information or would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV today or get in touch with Maria Tatti at TimePlan Education.
Empowering Learning Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face-to-face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.