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Brentwood School is seeking to appoint a compassionate, proactive and highly professional School Nurse to join our dedicated pastoral and healthcare team. Working alongside the Senior Nurse, you will provide high-quality nursing care to pupils, deliver first aid and emergency treatment where required, and play a vital role in safeguarding and promoting the health, wellbeing and welfare of all members of our school community. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified nurse who enjoys working with young people and values a collaborative, pupil-centred approach.
The role is based on Thursdays and Fridays, 8.30 am-5.00 pm (16 hours per week), term-time only (35 weeks per year), with one additional out-of-hours duty to provide nursing cover at a school event. Responsibilities include supporting pupils with acute and long-term medical needs, maintaining accurate medical records, contributing to health education initiatives, liaising with parents and healthcare professionals, and working closely with pastoral and boarding staff to ensure pupils receive the highest standard of care.
Applicants must hold a recognised nursing qualification, be registered with the NMC, and demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. Experience working with children and young people, managing long-term conditions such as Type 1 diabetes, and qualifications such as PILS, ILS or ALS would be advantageous. Above all, candidates should be committed to safeguarding, wellbeing and the values of our school community.
Salary: FTE £41,483 (NU1), actual pro-rata salary of £13,782
Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.
Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on-site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(Not a contractual benefit)
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our schoolwebsite www.brentwoodschool.co.uk
To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Information about the School
Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."