School Administrator - Dudley - Flu Season- Vaccination UK

ABOUT US

Since 2015, NHS England has contracted Vaccination UK, a dynamic and rapidly growing company, to provide school-aged immunisations, including influenza vaccinations, to students in many counties and boroughs across England, including the Black Country, Hertfordshire, Hereford and Worcester, and nine North East London boroughs.

We have a number of fixed-term positions to cover our School aged Flu immunisation programme.

Job Title: School Administrator

Fixed Term Contract: From 1st week of September to mid-December (Approx. the 15th December 2023)

Pay: £21,450 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week between 8.00am to 5:30pm

Overtime: Available depending on needs to the business

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Location: Dudley and other surrounding areas

Benefits:

5% Pension (employer contribution)

Employee Assistant Programme

Discount on high street shops

You must be able to commit for the entire duration of the contract.

MAIN DUTIES

The postholder will be responsible for facilitating various programmes directed by the Manager as part of the School Aged Immunisation Service. In all regions (excluding London) your role will require you to drive between the base and school each day. This role is not office based and requires an energetic personality and a flexible approach.

JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

• As part of the School Aged Immunisation service (SAIS), you will ensure immunisation sessions run efficiently. You will manage the flow of pupils at sessions, and work with school staff and clinical colleagues to deliver a safe immunisation session on site in schools and community settings.
• Understand the relevant requirements for storage and transport instructions for immunisations, collection and delivery of vaccinations to site.
• Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion / education and public health activities related to the SAIS, in conjunction with the team.
• Ensure infection control procedures are followed and Identify risks / clinical incidents following policy and informing line manager.
• Promote and facilitate collaborative working between the school aged immunisation team, schools and other educational institutions and families in the delivery of the school aged immunisation programme.
• Support the Team Lead with duties as requested. These duties may be office based, and require the post holder to undertake mixed administrative duties.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position

• Comply with Company polices & procedures

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• GCSE’s – Grade C or above in English or Maths.
• Must be IT literate – proficiency in Excel and Word as a minimum.
• Interpersonal skills – must be excellent communicators and happy to work in busy environments and be able to deal with stressful situations.
• Must be willing to work with young children.
• Professionalism – takes pride in their appearance and represent the service in a professional manner when dealing with school staff, parents and pupils.
• Ability to prioritise work.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Computer literate.
• Effective communication skills with children and adults.

Mandatory Training:

This post is subject to all mandatory training provided by the company which must be completed prior to starting. This includes Safeguarding for Children, BLS, Anaphylaxis and Infection Control.

DBS

We require all successful candidates to have a DBS (Disclosure and barring Service) criminal record check, which is paid by the Company. If you have anything to declare before we received the checks please let us know during the interview stage.