Medical Officer
| Posting date: | 01 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2026 |
| Location: | Rainham, Essex, RM13 9XD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | d7b445c1-07d2-4dfa-bbcd-56f5f408daaa |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a dedicated and experienced individual to join Harris Academy Rainham, overseeing the Students Medical needs and also being the first port of call for First Aid.
The actual salary for this role will be £26,129 - £27,666 (37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year).
We would like to hear from you if you have:
• A good level of education
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• A good telephone manner
• Competent ICT and word processing skills
• Strong organisation skills
• The ability to a clean, tidy, well ordered environment
• A recognised First Aid Qualification or higher educational achievement
• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Experience of working with adults and pupils
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris Academy Rainham is a very popular and oversubscribed 11-16 academy which is part of the Harris Federation. We joined the Federation in September 2016 and there are exciting times ahead. We opened a Sixth Form for 400 students in September 2023 and are looking for ambitious and dedicated staff who wish to be a part of our Academy. At Harris Academy Rainham we have a dedicated group of staff who are deeply committed to serve our community. We have built a school on our core values of Belong, believe, Become. These values are at the heart of our school and all that we do. What makes us different: Our values are at the centre of our school and aren't simply a slogan on a website. We have a firm but fair approach to behaviour. This is built on the use of consistent routines and teaching our students how to behave. We deliver a knowledge rich curriculum that is developed by our staff to meet the needs of our students. The knowledge we teach takes our students beyond their everyday experiences and enables them to see the world differently. Our leaders are role models, they lead by example, admit mistakes, welcome opinions and love honest conversations. We are a staff united against educational disadvantage with a fierce determination to show our students the world beyond Havering. What we can do for you: Great career progression both within our Academy and the Federation. Excellent professional development opportunities. As a Leading edge school we have been recognised as being at the forefront of educational thinking and research is central to all we do. Meaningful measures to manage workload – no graded observations, early finish on a Friday, no onerous marking requirements but sensible feedback policies. Bespoke support and line management from excellent leaders across the school. Opportunities for fantastic professional growth as the school develops a sixth from. A school where subjects are ‘front and centre' of all we do. The subject determines our pedagogy.
Benefits
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
Your responsibilities will include:
• Being the first point of contact in respect of administering first aid for both students and staff within the school.
• Being the named responsible officer for all first aid matters within the Academy.
• Managing the register of suitably qualified first aiders within the Academy, ensuring that all qualifications are valid, and developing a programme of renewals for first aid qualifications for staff.
• Ensuring that there is sufficient qualified staff to assist in the administration of emergency first aid in compliance with published ratios in respect of student numbers.
• Taking charge of the administration of all student medication at the Academy.
• Delivering the specific medical related needs of students as defined within their individual Statements of Additional Needs.
• Administering the programme, and assisting where necessary, of student medical examinations, assessments and inoculations as required.
• Advising and training Academy staff (in conjunction with the Health Authority) in specific procedures which they may be expected to carry out in the absence of a trained nurse.
• Promoting health education in partnership with the teaching/support staff and the Health Authority.
• Ensuring that the highest possible standards of clinical procedures are maintained.
• Liaising with parents and medical personnel to ensure that the health needs of students are satisfied.
• Ensuring that suitable and sufficient stocks of first aid consumables and equipment are maintained with the Academy.
• Working within current Child Protection Procedures and to liaise with the campus nominated Child Protection Officer. To be aware of the Local Authority's Child Protection procedures.
• Ensuring confidentiality of all medical information.
• Ensuring up-to-date clinical and professional practice is maintained
Qualifications & Experience
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
We are looking for a dedicated and experienced individual to join Harris Academy Rainham, overseeing the Students Medical needs and also being the first port of call for First Aid.
The actual salary for this role will be £26,129 - £27,666 (37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year).
We would like to hear from you if you have:
• A good level of education
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• A good telephone manner
• Competent ICT and word processing skills
• Strong organisation skills
• The ability to a clean, tidy, well ordered environment
• A recognised First Aid Qualification or higher educational achievement
• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Experience of working with adults and pupils
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris Academy Rainham is a very popular and oversubscribed 11-16 academy which is part of the Harris Federation. We joined the Federation in September 2016 and there are exciting times ahead. We opened a Sixth Form for 400 students in September 2023 and are looking for ambitious and dedicated staff who wish to be a part of our Academy. At Harris Academy Rainham we have a dedicated group of staff who are deeply committed to serve our community. We have built a school on our core values of Belong, believe, Become. These values are at the heart of our school and all that we do. What makes us different: Our values are at the centre of our school and aren't simply a slogan on a website. We have a firm but fair approach to behaviour. This is built on the use of consistent routines and teaching our students how to behave. We deliver a knowledge rich curriculum that is developed by our staff to meet the needs of our students. The knowledge we teach takes our students beyond their everyday experiences and enables them to see the world differently. Our leaders are role models, they lead by example, admit mistakes, welcome opinions and love honest conversations. We are a staff united against educational disadvantage with a fierce determination to show our students the world beyond Havering. What we can do for you: Great career progression both within our Academy and the Federation. Excellent professional development opportunities. As a Leading edge school we have been recognised as being at the forefront of educational thinking and research is central to all we do. Meaningful measures to manage workload – no graded observations, early finish on a Friday, no onerous marking requirements but sensible feedback policies. Bespoke support and line management from excellent leaders across the school. Opportunities for fantastic professional growth as the school develops a sixth from. A school where subjects are ‘front and centre' of all we do. The subject determines our pedagogy.
Benefits
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
Your responsibilities will include:
• Being the first point of contact in respect of administering first aid for both students and staff within the school.
• Being the named responsible officer for all first aid matters within the Academy.
• Managing the register of suitably qualified first aiders within the Academy, ensuring that all qualifications are valid, and developing a programme of renewals for first aid qualifications for staff.
• Ensuring that there is sufficient qualified staff to assist in the administration of emergency first aid in compliance with published ratios in respect of student numbers.
• Taking charge of the administration of all student medication at the Academy.
• Delivering the specific medical related needs of students as defined within their individual Statements of Additional Needs.
• Administering the programme, and assisting where necessary, of student medical examinations, assessments and inoculations as required.
• Advising and training Academy staff (in conjunction with the Health Authority) in specific procedures which they may be expected to carry out in the absence of a trained nurse.
• Promoting health education in partnership with the teaching/support staff and the Health Authority.
• Ensuring that the highest possible standards of clinical procedures are maintained.
• Liaising with parents and medical personnel to ensure that the health needs of students are satisfied.
• Ensuring that suitable and sufficient stocks of first aid consumables and equipment are maintained with the Academy.
• Working within current Child Protection Procedures and to liaise with the campus nominated Child Protection Officer. To be aware of the Local Authority's Child Protection procedures.
• Ensuring confidentiality of all medical information.
• Ensuring up-to-date clinical and professional practice is maintained
Qualifications & Experience
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.