First Aid Officer

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS881680

This is a permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing Term 2, 2024

Ocean Reef Senior High School (SHS) are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated First Aid Officer to join their friendly team. The hours for this role will be 8.45am to 3.15pm daily.

The First Aid Officer is the primary contact for the management and administration of First Aid in the School. The successful applicant will contribute to the health and welfare of students, staff, and volunteers by providing First Aid as needed and within their level of training, experience, the Department’s provisions on First Aid in the workplace and the relevant Occupational Safety and Health Legislation. Skills and experience in supporting or providing First Aid is a requirement of this role.

This role will require the successful applicant to supervise students with self-administration of prescribed medication as documented, as well as coordinate with parents/guardians to collect sick or injured students and remain with students until their parent/guardian arrives. The successful applicant will report and maintain a record of all injuries and illnesses where First Aid has been provided and act as a central point for communication and coordination between First Aiders.

The First Aid Officer should have a good standard of clerical and administrative skills to support to the Student Services team including, maintaining student attendance, records and databases as well as managing processes to ensure staff First Aid qualifications are maintained, ordering of resources, and maintaining confidentiality. The role requires sound interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with students, staff and families in emergency situations.

Ocean Reef SHS is committed to ensuring every child is on a pathway to success. Through a high performance culture, and teacher efficacy, we nurture every student's talents. We foster the knowledge, skills, capabilities, attributes and values they will require for successful ongoing learning and life beyond school.

As a culturally responsive school we create opportunities to partner with families, communities and agencies. We recognise that all parents have dreams for their children and want the best for them. As equal partners in the education of children, we work together to support the educational engagement and achievement of every child.

Further information about Ocean Reef Senior High School can be found by visiting oceanreef.wa.edu.au or Schools Online