Job Description

Salary: 25,993 - 26,835 per annum pro rata


Contract type: Permanent


Working pattern: Full-time


Closing date: 9am, Friday 25 July 2025


Interview date: In the week following the closing date


How to apply: please download the Application Pack on our website. Please complete the Application for Employment and return to careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk by 9.00 a.m. on the date indicated on the website: https://www.gildredgehouse.org.uk/home/contact-us/staff-vacancies/





Do you have relevant experience in providing First Aid to students and staff? Are you willing to undertake advanced First Aid training? Are you well-organised, with a good eye for detail, when completing written records? Can you identify priorities and manage your own workload to meet deadlines? Can you communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including students, staff, parents and visitors?

If the answer to these questions is 'yes', then Gildredge House wants to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to join our school.




We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate with relevant practical and administrative First Aid experience, to the role of Lead First Aider and Administration Assistant for our all through free school.


Start date: 02 September 2025





Gildredge House offers:


continuity of education for boys and girls aged 4-16. an expectation of high academic standards. strong discipline. excellent pastoral care. a range of extra-curricular activities. parent and community involvement.



As an employee of the school, you would benefit from:


A two-week break in the Autumn Term, allowing for holidays to be taken out of peak season A supportive induction programme for new staff to the school. Investment into your career development through appropriate, regular CPD. Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders. Access to a full employee assistance programme, in support of wellbeing. Complimentary tea and coffee in our staffroom. Ample on-site parking. LGPS Pension Scheme.

If you would like to find out more, please get in touch. We welcome visits from prospective


candidates, by appointment.




Please contact us via: careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk Tel: 01323 400650 to enquire.





Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of


employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References,


Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check and a


Declaration that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification)


Regulations 2006.




Please note that under the UK GDPR, by replying to this advert, you are consenting to Gildredge


House processing and retaining your personal information for the purposes of this application. You


have the right to withdraw your consent and ask for your data to be deleted at any time, however


it will then not be possible for Gildredge House to process your application any further. For further


details please see the specific Privacy Policy for job applicants which can be found


at https://www.gildredgehouse.org.uk/our-school/data-protection