Medical Officer

Salary Details: Grade 5, £29,546-£31,533 per annum. Approx £22,053-£23,537 per annum, pro rata (0.74641 FTE)

About The Role

Avanti Fields School is seeking an experienced and highly organised School Medical Officer to lead and coordinate the medical provision across our school community.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality first aid and medical care, oversee individual healthcare plans, coordinate staff training and ensure robust medical and safeguarding procedures are in place.

Working closely with staff, parents and external healthcare professionals, you will play a key role in promoting a safe, healthy and supportive learning environment for all.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• Provide first-line medical care and support to students and staff, assessing and treating minor illnesses and injuries, responding effectively to medical emergencies and promoting health, wellbeing and health education across the school.
• Develop, implement and review individual healthcare plans, maintain accurate and confidential medical records, coordinate immunisation programmes and ensure the safe management, storage and administration of medication.
• Lead and coordinate the school’s medical provision, including first aid arrangements, staff training, emergency procedures, medical equipment and resources, and the development and implementation of relevant health and medical policies.
• Work collaboratively with parents/carers, teaching and support staff, pastoral and safeguarding teams, healthcare professionals and external agencies to identify and respond to students’ medical, health and wellbeing needs.
• Promote a safe, inclusive and nurturing school environment by upholding health and safety, infection control and safeguarding procedures, maintaining professional standards and contributing positively to the wider school community and its ethos.

What are we looking for?

• Administrative and organisational skills 
• Empathy and the ability to work with pupils
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and to use discretion in dealing with sensitive information 
• Ability to deal in a professional manner with all internal and external contacts 
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
• Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Why should you apply

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.