Required from: immediate
Hours: 2 days per week (15 hours)

The role:

Northwood College for Girls is seeking to appoint an experienced School Nurse; and require a highly motivated, enthusiastic nurse to share responsibility for the health care of all pupils, health education and managing the medical centre.  This is a part-time post working 2 days per week term time only (Thursdays and Fridays) - flexibility with days may be required.

The successful candidate must have a relevant nursing qualification, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with clear empathy and understanding. Experience in an educational environment and with compliance would be desirable.

Department:

The Medical Centre is integral to the School community and the School Nurse is expected to pro-actively manage effective health promotion within the community by communicating with pupils, parents, pastoral and academic staff.

About the School:

Northwood College for Girls is an independent, academically selective day school for approximately 840 girls aged 3-18. We aim to foster success, endeavour, creativity, a spirit of enquiry and strength of mind. Northwood College believes, with a passion, that every day at school should be a fulfilling and enriching experience within a happy, considerate community.

Benefits:

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Good transport links
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Childcare vouchers, interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and an application form please click the "Visit Website" button.

Applications must be received by 9am on Monday 6 May 2019.

Interviews will be held later that week.

Northwood College for Girls and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.