Clerical first Aider - Gorsemoor Primary School

Contract type: Permanent, Term-time + 2 weeks September 2026

Hours: 32 hours per week Monday – Friday

Salary: FTE £25,583 (actual £20,097)

“Leaders take care to look after the staff and support them with training and guidance that drive ongoing improvement. This investment in the staff team also means people feel valued at work and report high levels of job satisfaction. Supportive teamwork and caring relationships typify the school culture.”

• Ofsted Inspection Report February 2026

Located in the thriving and proud community of Heath Hayes, Gorsemoor Primary School offers an excellent opportunity for you to join our hardworking and dedicated Inclusion Team. You will be part of our dynamic team driving forward our inclusive environment for learning, where every child is supported in achieving their best. Our motto, ‘Growing together, hand in hand’, is an ethos embedded throughout the whole school community.

We are proud of our:

• shared moral commitment to secure the best outcomes for all pupils
• pupils who are engaged, well-behaved and love to learn
• caring, dedicated and knowledgeable team of staff and governors
• high expectations and vision for school improvement
• commitment to continuing professional development
• warm friendly atmosphere
• incredibly supportive staff who have a desire to take the school forward
• interested and supportive parents/carers

Support to Organisation

• Acting as qualified First Aider during the school day, administering first aid to students, staff and visitors
• Provide an efficient reception service to all visitors to the school and members of the school community
• To ensure that all visitors to the school are signed in and out correctly and provided with the correct visitor passes
• Answer all telephone enquiries promptly and take messages as necessary to pass on to the appropriate person
• Use MIS System to locate students as required
• Provide routine clerical support e.g. filing, emailing, completing routine forms.
• Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems and respond to queries.
• Provide lists/information as required, eg pupil data • Maintain stock and supplies for first aid, cataloguing and distributing as required
• Undertake routine typing, word-processing on an ad hoc basis.
• Sort and distribute and record mail.

Support to Pupils, Parents and the Community

• Assist with pupil welfare duties; liaise with parents/staff etc.
• Assist with arrangements for visits from relevant external bodies, e.g. school nurse, photographer etc.
• Liaise with parents/carers over student medical issues and first aid.
• Assist with usage of the school’s medical room to include maintaining contents of first aid boxes and other medical supplies.
• Maintain records of first aid administered and school accident book. • Ensure that care plans are produced and updated.

Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

Additional information and how to apply

Should you wish to apply for this position, please return your completed application form and Recruitment Monitoring Form to recruitment@gorsemoor.staffs.sch.uk by the closing date. Successful applicants will be notified via email, if they have been selected for interview.

The position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Further details regarding the DBS check are available by visiting www.gov.uk/dbs This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage visits to the school.

To arrange a visit please send your request to  pbishop@gorsemoor.staffs.sch.uk to arrange this.

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th July 2026 9.00am

Short listing:   Wednesday 8th July  2026

Interviews:     Wednesday 15th July 2026

Please send all completed documents to recruitment@gorsemoor.staff.sch.uk