Overview
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Contract term: Permanent
Salary: GDST London Grade 4 FTE £35,970 (pro-rata £15,933) per annum
If you offer office administration experience and are willing to learn First Aid, this position offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role as a Healthcare Assistant at Blackheath High School.
Job Overview
School Healthcare Assistant
Required from: October 2025
Hours: Part-Time 20 hours per week, Term Time only (plus INSET and 10 days during school holidays)
Location: Blackheath High School (GDST)
Responsibilities
* Providing emergency first aid to staff, students and visitors of the School
* Dispensing/administering medication for pupils
* Arranging vaccinations and other appropriate government directed health care programmes
* Supervising the medical room
* Ensuring pupil medical records are maintained and kept up to date
* Assisting the School Nurse in the provision of first aid instruction
Qualifications: You will need First Aid at Work and First Aid Instructor qualifications or be willing to obtain these after joining.
Working Arrangements
The working hours will be 20 hours per week over 4 days, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (5 hours per day), with flexibility on start and finish times. The role is term time only (plus INSET and 10 days during school holidays).
About The School
Founded in 1880 by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, Blackheath High School is a selective school for girls aged 3–18 and was rated “excellent” in ISI Inspection. Location: near the Heath, Greenwich and Canary Wharf.
Benefits
* Competitive salaries and pay progression
* Access to extensive professional development opportunities
* Training grants for qualifications
* Generous pension schemes
* Free life assurance benefit
* A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
* Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
* A Cycle to Work scheme
* Competitive terms and conditions of employment
Application details: For further details and an application form please click the apply button. Applications must be received by 3 October 2025 at 12.00 noon. Interview date to be confirmed. We reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to the advert closing date.
Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
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