Medical Officer
Oversee the medical aspects of our residential courses.
All Camp Locations
Role Overview
Medical Officers oversee the medical aspects of our residential courses, providing First Aid, managing medical emergencies, and maintaining all aspects of medication handling including storage, ordering, administration, and record-keeping. They actively collaborate with the wider Welfare Team (the Centre Manager, Welfare Manager, and House Parents) to monitor the health and well-being of both students and staff. This includes tracking injuries, illnesses, and pre-existing conditions, and identifying any patterns or common issues.
Skills You'll Gain
In this role you'll have opportunities to enhance clinical skills in first aid, emergency response, medication management, and caring for diverse health conditions. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary welfare team and gain exposure to safeguarding and youth welfare practices. The role supports professional development and training in a supportive and engaging environment. You will gain practical experience supervising and supporting young people, with the satisfaction of playing a crucial role in ensuring a safe, healthy, and positive experience for students and staff alike.
To view the full job details including Working Conditions download the Job Description
Key Duties (shared between 2 Medical Officers per venue):
Medical Responsibilities
You maintain awareness of all medical, dietary, and allergy information including care plans, communicating relevant details to appropriate team members to ensure proper care. You ensure students with medical needs always carry lifesaving devices such as inhalers and epi-pens. You assess, treat, and document minor injuries and illnesses like cuts, grazes, colds, sore throats, and headaches, referring serious cases to local healthcare and informing Welfare and Centre Managers. You manage all medication at the centre, ensuring safe storage and accurate dispensing. You assist with student check-in focusing on medical information collection, medication, and encouraging contact with home. You are fully familiar with accident and emergency procedures, monitor and maintain medical stock and First Aid bags, accompany students/staff to medical facilities when required, coordinate with catering for allergies, liaise with parents, agents, and Head Office regarding health and wellbeing, and coordinate weekly laundry services for staff uniforms.
Welfare Responsibilities
You provide compassionate support to staff and students, support Welfare and Centre Managers in overseeing welfare, participate in Welcome Meetings to introduce rules and help settling, monitor mealtimes for attendance and nutrition, and manage lost property return procedures.
Additional Duties
You assist with office duties, attend daily staff meetings, adhere to Staff Handbook guidelines, support camp logistics with setup and pack-down, and carry out other reasonable duties as required.
About you
All staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the centre while upholding the highest standards of safety and care.
We look for Team Members who are friendly, positive, and approachable, who remain calm and professional in all situations. Staff must be reliable role models with high personal standards, respect confidentiality and professional boundaries, work effectively as team players contributing to a positive environment, and fully embrace the Team Orange spirit.
Job Specific Personal Specification & Qualifications
To be suitable for this role, you have native or near-native competence in written and spoken English (minimum CEFR level C1) and extensive medical experience, ideally as a qualified nurse, physiotherapist, matron, graduate sports therapist, or trainee doctor. If working full-time in related school roles like House Parent, you hold a minimum three-day First Aid qualification. You possess a valid “Administration of medication in schools” certificate (with refresher courses provided by Exsportise), along with a caring and compassionate nature that enjoys working with young people. You are responsible, set high professional standards, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with individuals at all levels. You work independently and collaboratively, stay calm under pressure while multitasking efficiently, and demonstrate enthusiasm and friendliness. Your flexible approach to working hours includes availability for evenings and weekends. You have GDPR training or awareness for compliant handling of sensitive information, proficiency in MS Office with solid Google Drive knowledge (training provided), a willingness to learn and adapt, and a customer-focused mindset.
Ideally you have experience in working in residential environments with international students, cultural awareness, pastoral and welfare experience, safeguarding training, and knowledge of Boarding School minimum standards.
To Apply
Are you enthusiastic about working with young people, committed to safeguarding, a strong team player, flexible about residential hours, appropriately qualified for your chosen role, and excited by a lively – and at times demanding – international summer school environment? If so, submit your application now. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any further questions or are not sure what role to apply for, please contact us at: recruitment@exsportise.co.uk
All staff must pass employment checks, including confirmation that they are not barred from working with children. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position with us. Working with Exsportise involves direct contact with vulnerable children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
