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School Nurse - Term Time

Gad's Hill School, Rochester

  • Ref:KCC886-6007-163S
  • Posted:15/06/2021
  • Pay:Broadly equivalent to NHS AfC Band 6
  • Start Date:31st August 2021
  • App Close Date:01/07/2021 at 10:00
  • Interviews:asap

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The School Nurse works within both our Safeguarding and Inclusion teams to deliver outstanding pastoral and health care, and to ensure that all our pupils can fully and safely access our broad and exciting school curriculum.

The School Nurse is an integral part of both the School’s Safeguarding and Inclusion provision:

Under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Lead, the Nurse provides the highest level of medical and welfare care for all pupils in the School, and is responsible for the provision of first aid treatment to pupils and staff and the coordination of healthcare for all pupils, including through individual care plans, the provision of first aid supplies and resources in school and for trips, and oversight of training for staff in both physical and mental health first aid.

Working alongside the SEN Inclusion Leader, the Nurse acts to minimise the impact of pupils’ medical and welfare needs on their ability to access school life and curriculum as fully as possible, helping ensure that the necessary provision is in place for children with a variety of medical and emotional needs.

 Key Details

  • Contract: Permanent
  • Uniform: Will be agreed with and provided for the successful applicant
  • Salary: Broadly equivalent to NHS AfC Band 6 (https://www.nhsemployers.org/employershandbook/tchandbook/annex-2-pay-bands-and-pay-points-on-the-second-pay-spine-in-england.pdf), including experience weighting as appropriate: £28,542 to £34,480 (equivalent to £31,365 to £37,890 full time)
  • Hours: 8.30am-5pm; Term-time only
  • Start Date: Autumn Term 2021 (31st August 2021)

 The Process

Completed application forms are to be received either:

  • via the TES online application form; or
  • by email only to the Headmaster, Mr Paul Savage, via his PA, Mrs Tracy Barker : barker@gadshillschool.org.

 

 

Information about the school

Gad’s Hill School operates as three distinct departments within one school. The Kindergarten takes children from age three in our Nursery through to Year 2. Here, alongside the foundation in literacy, numeracy, sciences and humanities, there is a strong emphasis on play, physical education, music and drama with all pupils performing in a number of short productions each year. The school places particular emphasis on communications and therefore pupils from Reception upwards receive twice weekly lessons in Spanish and also ICT.

The Junior School is two-form entry from Years 3-6. Our Junior pupils receive a high proportion of lessons with subject specialists; in particular Modern Languages (Spanish), DT, Computer Science, Art, Music, Science & Games. By Years 5 and 6 nearly all lessons are delivered by specialist tutors. In sport our students have the opportunity to represent the school in fixtures against other schools.

Our school is located geographically within a selective secondary system and historically many of our pupils would leave to attend grammar schools at the end of Lower Shell (Year 6). However, in the last few years, the growing success of our Charles Dickens Scholarship Award, providing financial assistance to the most able pupils from our own Junior School and many from the wider community, has resulted in the development of highly capable and aspirational cohorts at Key Stage 3. Our strength is to make the most of our small class sizes and supportive atmosphere to add significant value to every individual.

The Upper School generally has a two-form entry. The curriculum is relatively broad, with all pupils taking a spread of subjects including Art, DT, Food & Nutrition, Spanish, Computer Science, Music and Drama. Students choose a range of options at the conclusion of Year 8. They follow a core of Maths, English (Literature & Language), Separate or Combined Science and CCF (comprising BTEC Teamwork & Personal Development and Institute of Leadership & Management diplomas). As options they may choose from History, Geography, Spanish, Art, Food & Nutrition, DT, Computer Science, Music, Drama and PE, and in recent years we have supplemented these options with Psychology and Statistics exam courses for our increasingly able cohorts.

At present there is no sixth form education at Gad’s Hill and pupils currently depart for local schools, colleges or other independents. In the last year we have partnered with the University for the Creative Arts and several of our leavers have commenced Extended Diploma courses with them.

The school operates a good number of after school activities and would welcome new additions to the extra-curricular programme.

Job Contact Information

Fax: Fax: 01474 822977

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.