School Nurse - Job Share

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-5464-170S
• Posted:17/09/2025
• Pay:KR9 £12,413 pro rata (£32,933 full time equivalent
• Start Date:November 2025
• App Close Date:01/10/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed on shortlisting

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Start date:November 2025

Reports to:Deputy Headteacher, Behaviour and Welfare

Working Hours: 16 hours a week, two days a week (Thursday – Friday)8am-4.30pm (with 30 minutes unpaid for lunch)39 weeks a year (term time plus inset days)

Purpose of Role:To provide a school nursing service and work closely with the pastoral team to promote the physical and mental health of all students by providing effective and high quality early intervention alongside a preventative programme of advice and support. The school nurse supports student success by providing health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-up for all children within the school setting. The school nurse addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students and thereby supports their achievement, providing an immediate safety net for chronically ill students in addition to promoting a healthy school environment.

 Thank you for your interest. Should you wish to visit the school informally or to discuss any aspect of the advertised post before applying, please email: recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk 

For full details and application form please visit our website: www.bennettmemorial.co.uk  and click on tab Tenax Jobs.

CVs cannot be accepted.Please complete and return our application form to recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk

Closing date:  1^st October 2025

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is part of the Tenax Schools Trust

The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values.  All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Information about the school

Situated in Tunbridge Wells, with excellent transport links to London, Bennett is a popular and over-subscribed academy with an enviable record of outstanding academic achievement over many years.

A Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status • 1,913 on roll including 412 in the Sixth Form • Judged Outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2023
• World Class School Quality Mark in 2021
• Outstanding GCSE and A Level results • Excellent reputation; oversubscribed

Priority places at the school are available for children of staff.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Karolina Seath, HR Manager
• Address:Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells , Kent, TN4 9SH
• Telephone: (01892) 521595
• Email: recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01892) 514424