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First Aid Lead

Kettering Buccleuch Academy, Kettering, East Midlands

£25,918.00 Annually (FTE)

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About the job

First Aid Lead

Salary: £25,918 FTE (£22,937.53 actual - pay award pending)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 25th October 2026
We are seeking to appoint a First Aid Lead to manage the day-to-day assessment and provision of emergency first aid and manage all administrative functions of the assessment and emergency first aid/mental health first aid provision. The successful candidate will also form part of the administrative team and support with day-to-day administrative tasks.

You will have the knowledge, skills, understanding and experience relevant to the role of First Aid Lead within a busy secondary school environment. You will be organised, reliable and confident in managing a range of first aid and medical situations, remaining calm and professional when responding to emergencies.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to build positive, professional relationships with students, staff, parents and external healthcare professionals. You will have a strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality, safeguarding and following appropriate procedures when supporting the health and wellbeing of students.

The ideal candidate will have relevant first aid qualifications and experience of providing first aid in a school, healthcare, workplace or similar setting. You will be confident in assessing situations, responding appropriately to injuries and illness, maintaining accurate records and ensuring first aid procedures and supplies are kept up to date.

You will enjoy working as part of a wider school team and will be proactive in identifying and responding to the first aid and medical needs of the school community. You will demonstrate a caring and approachable manner, while being able to work independently and use your initiative when required.

You will be committed to contributing positively to the work, ethos and values of the school and will take pride in playing an important role in supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of our students and staff.

For more information:

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Wendy Millsop, PA to the Principal/Operations Director on (phone number on the original advert)or (email address on the original advert)

About Kettering Buccleuch Academy

Type of school
Academy sponsor led, Christian
Phase
All-through, with a sixth form
Ages
4 to 18
Pupils
1,808 (room for 1,820)
Free school meals
25.5% of pupils
SEN provision
Resourced provision
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Address
Weekley Glebe Road, Kettering, NN16 9NS

Ofsted report card, inspected 10 February 2026

Safeguarding standards
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

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