First Aider, Pastoral and Pupil Wellbeing Support Assistant

The School is looking to recruit a qualified First Aider who will also work as a Pastoral and Pupil Wellbeing Support Assistant to aid Boys' Junior staff in promoting the health, welfare and good conduct of children in the Boys' Junior School., The School is looking to recruit a qualified First Aider who will also work as a Pastoral and Pupil Wellbeing Support Assistant to aid Boys' Junior School staff in promoting the health, welfare, progress and good conduct of children in the Boys' Junior School on a fixed term basis until approximately November 2027 to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful candidate will be involved in student support, encouraging positive attitudes, promoting good behaviour, pastoral administration and updating records on the school management system. The appointed person will be the main point of contact for the provision of first aid, ensuring the best possible medical care for injuries, acute illness and long-term health care needs.

The successful candidate will have some level of first aid qualification, together with excellent communication skills / organisational skills and observational skills. The ability to understand and be aware of problems children may experience and strategies used to deal with these is desirable. Some level of Healthcare Qualification would be an advantage, but not essential.

With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation's finest cities and countryside.

In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility. Within the new structure, there are three sections: Girls' Division, Boys' Division and Primary Division. A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer and Director of Operational Services, are the Foundation's Senior Officers; they are directly accountable to the Governors.

Two adjoining and similar buildings, now attached by a state-of-the art Sixth Form Centre, house the Boys' and Girls' Senior Schools, each of which provides a traditional academic education from the age of 11 years. The Primary Division includes separate Junior Schools for boys and girls from the age of 7 and a co-educational Infant School and Nursery.

An attractive salary and benefits package are available.