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Medical Officer
Southgate School, Barnet, London
£25,840.62 Annually (Actual)
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About the job
Southgate is a highly successful mixed comprehensive school (1400 on roll including 290 in Sixth Form), dedicated to helping every student flourish. We pride ourselves on our strong pastoral care, exceptional student community, and commitment to staff well-being. We are looking to appoint a calm, empathetic, and highly organised Medical Officer to lead our day-to-day medical room operations.
You will lead on whole school First Aid provision both in school and for school trips, acting as main First Aider and coordinating support from other First Aiders, have overview of those staff currently First Aid trained and those needing to be updated and support all students with medical needs that occur during the school day including emergencies.
Why work at Southgate School
- You will be joining a highly successful school with a national profile of excellence in teaching and learning, teacher training and student outcomes.
- Friendly staff and supportive working environment.
- We will provide you with exceptional support and provide excellent opportunities such as access to the Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT) Leadership Programme which has been implemented to support retention of our staff and provide clear career pathways within the Trust. Through this programme the MLT is able to identify and utilise the best practitioners and leaders to coach and mentor across the Trust.
- A range of benefits, including the Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme and free onsite parking.
Location
Southgate School is situated in the London Borough of Enfield (Outer London) and it has excellent transport links. We are five minutes away from Oakwood Tube Station on the Piccadilly Line and central London is only 20 minutes away. We have parking on site and are also very well-connected by local bus routes. Additionally, there are plenty of shopping facilities, entertainment and recreational facilities nearby.
We offer:
- A great school with committed staff and motivated students
- Training and development including the Trusts Talent Management Framework
- Free on-site parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Suite
- Two week October half term break
About Southgate School
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary, with a sixth form
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,447 (room for 1,531)
- Free school meals
- 28.2% of pupils
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Address
- Sussex Way, Barnet, EN4 0BL
- Website
- Southgate School website
Last inspected by Ofsted on 2 April 2025, before report cards were introduced. Read the report
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