Medical Officer - St Alban's RC High School

Salary: Grade 4 | £26,824 - £28,598 PRO RATA

We are seeking to appoint a compassionate, organised and dedicated Medical Officer to join our caring Christian community. This is a key role supporting the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

The Successful candidates will have:

• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills - equivalent to GCSE/NVQ Level 2 in English and Maths
• Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work or equivalent
• Excellent IT Skills (NVQ) or higher
• Ability to plan effectively
• Work constructively and flexibly as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
• Ability to develop good relationships with pupils, parents and staff
• Understand and respect the principles of confidentiality
• Be approachable and tolerant

See candidate pack for full job description and person specification.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure & Barring Service and a 6-month probationary period.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Louise Penny, Business Manager on 01495 765800 or email louisepenny@stalbans.schoolsedu.org.uk

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 30th August 2026

Shortlisting date: Tuesday 1st September 2026

Interview date: Thursday 3rd Septemner 2026

Start date: To be confirmed pending pre-employment checks

You must demonstrate how you meet the Essential criteria listed in the attached Person Specification in order to secure an interview: How to apply Guidance for applicants Torfaen County Borough Council.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants, which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service

Registration with the Education Workforce Council is required for this position.

Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment. We value the range of experiences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.

Welsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential. You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.

We are a registered Disability Confident Leader and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. Our Guaranteed Interview scheme guarantees that people with disabilities will be invited to interview, so long as they meet the essential requirements for the role. If you have a health condition, are neurodivergent, or use British sign language, and need to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager. We can only work with you to arrange adjustments if we are made aware of your requirements prior to your application submission, test or interview.

Please ensure that you only apply for this position via Torfaen Council's vacancies website. CVs and applications submitted to any other websites are not received by us.