About Ashton Park School
'The new school leadership team has been mindful of staff workload and well-being when introducing rapid change.' – Ofsted Lead Inspector
This is an exciting time to join Ashton Park School and Sixth Form as we continue to embed our vision of being valued in our community, for our passion for learning and commitment to excellence within a caring atmosphere built on mutual respect and celebration of success. Following our Ofsted inspection, the school was judged to be Good in all areas.
Ashton Park is an inclusive and oversubscribed school of over 1,200 students, set within the beautiful grounds of the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol. We are proud of our strong community, dedicated staff and the extensive opportunities available to our students.
As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.
The Role
This role is for Maternity Cover
Are you a compassionate, highly organised professional who excels at delivering exceptional care while maintaining smooth administrative operations?
As our First Aid Lead and Admissions Coordinator, you will play a pivotal dual role in supporting the health, well-being, and seamless induction of our students. You will lead the school’s first aid and medical provision, managing individual care plans, medical compliance, and emergency response, while also overseeing pupil admissions, transitions, and student data in close collaboration with school leadership and external agencies.
Positioned as a full-time, term-time role (37 hours per week), this is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for a calm, proactive communicator with meticulous attention to detail, strong IT proficiency, and a steadfast commitment to student welfare.
If you are eager to make a direct, positive impact in a vibrant and supportive school environment, we welcome your application!
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.
Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.
Benefits
● Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
● Opportunities to work alongside experienced teachers and leaders
● Eager and motivated students
● Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)
● Employee Assistance Programme
● Ashton Park Fitness Centre offers and discounted gym membership at Ashton Park Sports Centre
● Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme
● Free Eye Tests
● Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust
● Flexible Family Friendly Policies
Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.
In the first instance we would welcome your application via My New Term. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using recruitment @excalibur.org.uk and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.
If you would like to find out more about working at Ashton Park School, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.