The role of the School Health Lead is to manage and lead the provision for the health, safety and well-being of the pupils at Withington Girls’ School, enabling all pupils to continue in school with support for individual physical and mental health care if required.

The School Health Lead will lead in the risk assessment and coordination of individual support plans and will work collaboratively with the School Pastoral Team, ensuring the care of both pupils and staff. The School Health Lead will be part of the Safeguarding team and will act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. We will consider candidates with a background / training in Education, Safeguarding, Social Care and Health.

We can offer you:

· A warm and friendly school where staff are respected and feel supported

· Fantastic opportunities to get involved in the life of the School with excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings

· The opportunity to develop yourself, through continued professional development

What you can offer us:

· An experienced professional with the skills to communicate effectively with all teams across the School

· An inspiring leader, with the ability to develop the department

Salary: The advertised hours for this position are 37.5 hour per week, over 5 days plus 2 weeks in the school holidays (to include the week before the Autumn Term starts). Working pattern as follows: Monday 8:00 – 16:00, Tuesday 08:00 – 16:30. Wednesday 08:30 – 16:30, Thursday 08:30 – 16:30 and Friday 08:00 – 15:30. The successful applicant will be required to work in school all 5 days a week.

The full-time equivalent salary for this role is £35,000 - £40,000. The actual salary based on working term time only plus 2 weeks in the holidays is £29,330 - £33,520 per annum. The school typically breaks up for the Summer holidays the first week of July and returns in September, with a two week October half term.

If you would like to apply for the role of School Health Lead please download the Job Pack for full details. You will need to complete the School’s application form and submit along with a covering letter to:

Email: recruitment@wgs.org

Please note that only applications using the School’s application form will be considered.

Closing Date: 8am, Friday 9th May 2025

Please note that the School reserves the right to close this vacancy early and to appoint at any stage in the application process. We would, therefore, encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Date: As soon as possible thereafter

Withington Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.

It is the post holder’s responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children. You will comply with the Withington Girls’ School Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and the requirement to report to the Designated Safeguarding Lead any concerns relating to the safety or welfare of children.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Withington Girls’ School is an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised. We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.

We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.

Our school is dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.