School Nurse

Notting Hill Prep School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Notting Hill Prep School is seeking a dedicated School Nurse to provide essential healthcare for pupils. The role entails first aid responsibilities, health care planning, and maintaining health records, requiring a qualified individual with experience in child health and safeguarding practices. This position promotes a collaborative, friendly environment within a values-driven school community.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with children.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues.

Responsibilities

• First point of call for pupils and staff requiring first aid.
• Plan, organise and monitor health care across the school.
• Write policies and maintain pupil care records.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Nursing Associate/Healthcare Assistant qualification

Job description

We are looking to appoint a School Nurse at our popular co-ed school in the heart of Notting Hill to join a highly committed, friendly and passionate team.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse or qualified Nursing Associate/Healthcare Assistant with knowledge and awareness of children’s health issues.They must have extensive experience of working with children and have a sound knowledge of safeguarding issues.

The duties of the School Nurse will be varied, including: being the first point of call for pupils and staff requiring first aid; administer medications; plan, organise and monitor the provision of health care across the school, and; write policies, pupil care plans and maintain records.

They will need to have the ability to work under pressure and have good organisational, communication and IT skills.Good personal presentation, a friendly disposition and a willingness to participate in school life are considered important qualities for this position.

Notting Hill Prep is a ‘Thinking School’, a title which reflects its intelligent approach to education and its devotion to instilling in its children the values of resilience, creativity and responsibility, which it holds dear.We teach children not merely to learn, but to learn how to learn.The successful applicant will share the school’s aspirations.

This role will involve contact with, and responsibility for, children and will amount to ‘regulated activity’.

The role will be term time only (including inset days) plus an additional 10 days per year in the school holidays.The working hours are 7.45am to 4.15pm. The closing date for completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 2nd July 2025.Interviews will take place shortly after this date. Shortlisted applicants can expect to have an interview and an in-tray exercise.

The salary will be up to £30,000 pa, depending on experience.

Please click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application form.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

NHP is an equal opportunities employer.