Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The Asthma and Allergy Friendly Schools Co-ordinator will play an important role in ensuring the effective day-to-day delivery of this health improvement initiative across local schools.

The post holder will work closely with schools, healthcare professionals and families to support schools through the accreditation process, ensuring the appropriate systems, education and resources are in place to create safer environments for children living with asthma and allergies.

The role requires excellent communication and relationship-building skills, as the successful candidate will regularly engage with school leaders, school nursing teams, community health professionals and partner organisations to provide advice, support and guidance throughout the programme.

The post holder will be expected to manage their own workload independently, prioritising competing demands while ensuring programme targets and deadlines are achieved. Responsibilities will include coordinating meetings, collecting project data, producing reports and supporting the wider evaluation of the initiative to measure impact and identify areas for improvement.

This is a highly collaborative role requiring strong organisational skills, confidence working across multiple stakeholders and a passion for improving health outcomes for children and young people.

The role will involve regular travel to schools and community settings across the borough, and the successful candidate will need to be flexible, proactive and comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team.

Above all, the successful candidate will demonstrate the Trust values of Kindness, Respect and Working Together with our Communities, helping us continue to provide high-quality services that make a real difference to children, families and local communities.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.