At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with welfare, medical needs, and administrative tasks in a vibrant school environment.
- Company: Lift Maltings, a modern school dedicated to student success and wellbeing.
- Benefits: Career development, generous benefits, and lifestyle perks like gym discounts.
- Other info: Join a diverse network of schools committed to excellent education and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while working in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Caring attitude, organisational skills, and a passion for helping young people.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Position Start Date: 02/09/2026
Contract Type: Full-time
Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 02/08/2026 Midnight
Date of Interviews: TBC
Permanent, Full Time 29 hours per week, 40 weeks per year September 2026
Are you a caring, organised and calm professional who enjoys supporting young people and making a real difference every day? Lift Maltings is seeking a Student Services Support Officer to provide high-quality welfare, medical and administrative support across the academy. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will play an important part in ensuring students receive the care, guidance and practical support they need to thrive both in and out of the classroom.
As the academy's lead First Aider, you will provide day-to-day medical support for students, oversee NHS vaccination and immunisation visits, and ensure health-related records and procedures are maintained to the highest standard. You will also be a welcoming first point of contact within Student Services, providing excellent support to students, parents, visitors and colleagues.
Working as part of a dedicated pastoral and administration team, you will help create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where every student can succeed.
In this role, you will:
- Act as the academy's lead First Aider, providing day-to-day medical support for students.
- Administer medication safely and maintain accurate medical records.
- Coordinate NHS immunisation and vaccination visits.
- Welcome students, parents and visitors to Student Services, providing an excellent customer experience.
- Support attendance, welfare and safeguarding processes.
- Process free school meal applications and maintain confidential student records.
- Work closely with staff, families and external agencies to support student wellbeing.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety and data protection requirements.
About Lift Maltings: Lift Maltings is an 11-16 school based in Witham, Essex. Situated between the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester, the school has 900 students on roll and benefits from a modern, purpose-built site opened in 2011. With excellent transport links to London, our staff and students can take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities the capital provides. Free car parking facilities are available on site.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Luke Harper, School Operations Manager, at lharper@liftmaltings.org.
Closing date: 2nd August 2026
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lifts Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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