First Aid Officer

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 19/12/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 1447103

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

**SC6** A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

**Role**:
Hours of work 10.00am - 3.00pm Monday - Friday.

The First Aid Officer acts as a first point of contact for all first aid enquiries. It is important that the successful applicant operates in a consistent, professional, courteous and efficient manner at all times. The role requires close interaction with a range of staff, students and visitors to the school.

A current Level 2 first aid qualification is required.

The First Aid Officer is part of the Administration community whose responsibility is to work collaboratively, ensuring a productive, efficient and respectful workplace.

**Responsibilities**:
Administer First Aid as required to students and staff in accordance with DET guidelines.

Maintain the First Aid room in a clean, well organised and maintained in accordance with OH&S standards.

Contact parents and emergency services as required.

Liaise with parents, staff and members of the wider community regarding problems/queries about students medical conditions.

Maintain, enter and retrieve data from the schools management system in relation to first aid.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Undertake other duties relevant to the field of responsibility as requested by the Business Manager or Principal.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Other Information**:

- A current Working With Children card is required
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Location Profile**:
Pascoe Vale Girls College is a Year 7-12 secondary school located in the northern metropolitan suburb of Pascoe Vale. Students are drawn from a wide geographical area. There is a broad diversity of cultural and language backgrounds.

At Pascoe Vale Girls College, we are committed to providing students with the opportunity to succeed as learners and as competent and confident citizens who can make a valuable contribution to a global society. Our college values of Respect, Diversity and Achievement reflect community expectations and provide a foundation for relationships and actions within the school community.

The School Strategic plan developed for 2023 - 2027 is centred on building practice excellence and developing a positive climate for learning. As a learning community we will focus on:

- Optimising learning growth and achievement for every student
- Enhancing student engagement through developing a culture of high expectations for teaching and learning
- Increasing teacher capacity to implement evidence based high impact teaching strategies and developing differentiated curriculum to improve student learning outcomes
- Developing a positive climate for learning where students flourish and are empowered through agency, voice and leadership

The college leadership structure is aligned with Strategic Plan priorities with a focus on leading improvement in student achievement, engagement and wellbeing. The Principal Team comprises the college Principal and two Assistant P