Job Ref No. ECC0-188S Position Type: School and Child Safety Pay Range: Competitive
Position Start Date: 01/09/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 19/07/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: w/c 27 July 2026  

Job Description

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Brentwood School is seeking a caring, professional and experienced part-time School Nurse to join our dedicated pastoral team. This is a rewarding opportunity to provide a high-quality first aid and healthcare service to pupils and the wider school community, while playing a key role in supporting the wellbeing of children with long-term medical conditions, including diabetes and epilepsy.

Working Fridays, 8.00 am-5.30 pm during term time, plus Open Day (typically a Saturday in June) and all INSET days, you will work both independently and collaboratively to deliver exceptional clinical care. The successful candidate will hold a current nursing qualification, have experience working with children, demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, and be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

Salary: FTE £41,483, actual pro-rata salary of £7,740

If you are a compassionate, proactive nurse who thrives in a school environment and shares our commitment to providing outstanding care and support, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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 school website 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."

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Contact Information

Rena Herbert
Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood
Essex, CM15 8EE
Telephone: 01277 243243
Email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk