Student Health and Medical Support Lead - Slough, Berkshire

Windsor Forest Colleges group is looking for a Student Health and Medical Support Lead to join our Safeguarding and Wellbeing team on a full-time, permanent basis over 41 Term Time Only weeks.
Student Health and Medical Lead
The Student Health and Medical Support Lead is a full-time, term-time role (37 hours per week over 41 weeks) on Support Pay Scale L providing a salary between L34 37,830.73 and L37 40,655.89 (L34 41,096 and L37 44,165 FTE).
The Student Health and Medical Support Lead reports to the Group Director of Safeguarding and Wellbeing working across all college campuses. As the accountable lead for student health, the post-holder oversees medical room operations, conducts clinical assessments, and authors Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs) for students with complex medical needs.
Core operational duties include administering prescribed medications, acting as the lead responder for on-site medical emergencies, managing return-to-study reintegration plans, and maintaining strict governance over medication storage, clinical audits, and confidential UK GDPR-compliant health records.
Strategically, the post-holder leads health policy compliance by aligning procedures with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), the SEND Code of Practice, and the Equality Act 2010, while managing health-related safeguarding concerns and multi-agency partnerships with external NHS services. A primary mandate is staff development, where the Lead designs and delivers practical training on procedures such as insulin and buccal anti-convulsant administration, evaluating and signing off on individual staff competence. Essential qualifications include a recognised clinical or allied health qualification and First Aid at Work certification, with professional registration (NMC or HCPC) alongside Mental Health First Aid.

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Slough & Langley College, Windsor College, Strode's College (Egham) and Berkshire College of Agriculture (Maidenhead). Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.
Our staff benefit from:
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
Free onsite parking at all sites
Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
Cycle to Work Scheme
Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College