First Aid Assistant

**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**:1487836

**Selection Criteria**:

- 1. Evidence of high standards and expertise in first aid, with a strong commitment to professional learning.
- 2. Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication including the ability to utilise computer software products effectively.
- 3. High level ability to work cooperatively and to a professional standard with all members of a school community - parents, students, staff.
- 4. Demonstrated experience in supporting children and adults in a caring and compassionate manner yet maintaining professionalism and discretion.
- 5. Evidence of experience in effective school records management, activity and injury recording, assessment and care planning.
- 6. Demonstrated ability in medical emergency management and procedures.

**Role**:

- Attendance during the school holiday periods is not 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 be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
- Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).
- A role at this range may include:

- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.
- An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

**Responsibilities**:
**Position hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:15am
- 2:45pm and Wednesday 8.45am-2.45pm.**
- Level 2 First Aid Qualification
- Ensuring 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 and communicating with parents/carers when necessary.
- 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 b