Farleigh School seeks to appoint a caring, supportive and enthusiastic Senior School Nurse with excellent professional knowledge and pastoral skills, to cover a period of maternity leave commencing in late August for a period of six months.

Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the school’s surgery, leading a small team that delivers high-quality and effective medical, health and wellbeing services to the school’s pupils.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a Band 5 registered nurse with a valid NMC pin and evidence of continuing education within nursing
• Have up-to-date nursing knowledge including a thorough knowledge of childhood health issues
• Demonstrate an appropriate range of assessment and diagnostic skills including first aid and emergency care
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build good rapport with children, staff and parents
• Have experience of line managing a small team of staff
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to provide effectively for the needs of all children
• Have a positive understanding of the level of personal and professional commitment that boarding school community life, and the extended school day during term time, require
• Be willing to uphold and support the Catholic ethos of the school

Hours of work are 46 hours per week during the school term, including 18 working Saturdays per academic year. This is a term-time only appointment.

The successful candidate will receive a remuneration package which includes:

· A competitive salary in line with experience, skills and qualifications at time of appointment

· 28 days’ paid holiday entitlement included within the salary

· Membership of the school pension scheme

· Access to an employee assistance programme

· An outstanding working environment in a beautiful setting

· Happy, enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning

· Supportive colleagues

· A strong sense of community

· Free school meals during working hours in term time

· Access to staff social events

· Training and development opportunities

Closing date – 14th April 2023

Interviews will be held – will be held during week commencing 24th April 2023

If you would like to apply for the position of Senior School Nurse – Maternity Cover, please complete the support staff application form and return it to the HR Manager at hr@farleighschool.com or, for an informal conversation about the role, please contact the Human Resources department on 01264 712863.

Farleigh School reserves the right to appoint at any time in the recruitment process.

Farleigh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) must be willing to undergo appropriate Child Protection Screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced DBS disclosure.