Job ID: S-U-5895 - School Nurse (Preparatory) – Part-time

Brentwood Prep School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.We are 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, 8.00am–5.30pm 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.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.Brentwood School ethosWe embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have been doing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. At Brentwood we ask ‘how is this child intelligent?’ (rather than ‘how intelligent is this child?’) and believe that finding what it is that makes someone tick is the secret to a successful education and the platform for a fulfilled life. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, they look out for each other, they do the right thing, even when no-one is looking and they respect difference. We help our pupils to solve problems. In partnership with parents, we teach them to persevere after setbacks, adopt a growth mindset, and challenge the norm. We encourage them to ask questions in class and take control of their own learning. Of course, they work hard and enjoy great success in and out of the classroom, and once they’ve left us, many go on to use and develop their leadership skills and achieve beyond their expectations, always remembering what Brentwood has taught them.That’s who we are. We are Brentwood.We are a highly supportive school that values the contributions made by a motivated and intellectually curious staff. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Staff across both the Prep and Senior School enjoy a bespoke collaborative approach to professional development. We believe in being a research engaged school, with those that facilitate our in-house research programme being trained by the Institute of Education. We support many of our staff in obtaining external accreditation across a range of fields and are engaged with a number of national and international organisations. There are a range of ways that we enhance our