First Aid Officer

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 2

**Occupation**:Health and allied health

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1483783

**Location Profile**:

- Located in the bayside suburb of Seaford, Seaford North Primary School endeavours to instil in each child a love of lifelong learning through innovative programs and positive learning experiences. We aim to develop individual skills of leadership, independence, critical thinking and problem solving.
- Seaford North is committed to providing students with lifelong skills, in a friendly and dynamic learning environment, where they are engaged and work to achieve their personal best and contribute to the global community.
- Seaford North Primary School strives to build a respectful school community by instilling the three values of:

- Collaboration
- Inclusion
- Responsibility
- Our mission is to provide all Seaford North Primary School students with a high quality, challenging, global education which develops compassion and respect.
- We are committed to differentiation so that students are challenged at the appropriate level and are able to make decisions about their learning in line with the curriculum.
- Student enrolment is currently 450 students. The five specialist teaching areas comprise Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education, STEM, and LOTE (Chinese/Mandarin).
- Seaford North Primary School promotes strong home-school partnerships in learning and is committed to academic excellence, balanced with excellence in the Arts and Sport. Student programs are both challenging and motivating and intended to enable every student an opportunity to achieve their full potential. A priority focus is to develop skills in Literacy and Numeracy using a personalised learning approach. Information and Communication Technology is an integral tool in the delivery of the curriculum and underpins the school¿s Global Learning platform.

**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**:

- First Aid Officer
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensuring all students and staff are provided with first aid for all accidents and illness.
- Administering all daily and 'as required¿ medications in accordance with school policies and DET guidelines.
- Recording all sick bay visits on Compass, communicating with parents/carers when necessary.
- Attending to major incidents, assisting calling ambulance etc.
- Where relevant communicate with Student Wellbeing and/or teachers when concerns arise.
- Emergency reporting on EduSafe as required.
- Maintain accurate medical records on Cases21.
- Review all student medication for currency and follow up replacements with parents/carers.
- Maintain Anaphylaxis, allergy, asthma, diabetes and all other medical records, ensuring currency of information and update as required throughout school, eg first aid room, classrooms staff room etc as per school policies and DET guidelines.
- Ensure all medical alerts are all current and communicated effectively to relevant staff.
- Ensuring medical supplies are maintained at all times, and all first aid bags and kits are regularly checked and restocked as required.
- Restock yard duty bags regularly during each week as required.
- Maintain first aid room spare clothing, assisting children as required, following DET guidelines.
- Ensure first aid room is clean, well organised and maintained according to OH&S standards.
- Support and cover front desk when required, answering phone calls and assisting parents and staff, making announcements, assisting with lost property etc.
- General administration duties as directed and required.
- An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.
- An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can b