Lead Nurse
Haberdashers' Boys' School
Elstree, GB
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Upto £51,464 FTE (up to £42,106 per annum working Term-time plus 1 week)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 March 2026
Job overview
About The Role
The Medical Centre Team sits at the heart of the school’s pastoral provision, playing a key role in promoting the physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of students across our 4–18 community. As part of a wider collaborative network—including pastoral leaders, safeguarding staff, and First Aid colleagues—the team ensures that every pupil is safe, supported and able to thrive.
Open daily from 8.00am–5.30pm, the Medical Centre is a welcoming hub offering responsive medical care and ongoing wellbeing support. This includes the assessment, treatment and monitoring of pupils with health needs, the provision of first aid, and early intervention for students who may require emotional or psychological guidance. The Lead School Nurse contributes not only to the day‑to‑day operation of the Medical Centre but also to the school’s broader pastoral strategy, bringing clinical leadership, professional expertise and compassionate oversight. It is a varied and vital role within the whole school community. In making an appointment, the School will consider both the experience and the potential of candidates. The Lead Nurse reports directly to the Deputy Head Pastoral.
About You
Key responsibilities include administering Medical and First aid when required, communication and record keeping as well as pastoral support where required. Our job pack attached has a broader picture of what the Lead Nurse at Habs involves.
Knowledge and Experience Required:
RSCN/RN Child Diploma or Degree, RN and RMN
At least 5 year post qualification
Current NMC registration
ILS or PILS certification (desirable)
Safeguarding Level 3 (desirable)
Full driving licence (desirable)
Previous school nursing experience (desirable)
Primary health care experience (desirable)
Mental Health Nursing – ideally with adolescents (desirable)
Accident and Emergency experience (desirable)
What we offer:
Private Pension Scheme through Aegon with generous employer contributions
Additional life assurance cover
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), providing confidential support and advice
Extensive professional development training opportunities
Approximately 17 weeks holiday per year
Free lunch and refreshments
Free onsite parking and access to travel on the schools extensive coach network
Free access to state-of-the-art sports facilities including the gym, swimming pool, and fitness classes
Wellbeing initiatives and programmes, such as yoga, mindfulness sessions, and health checks
Access to an online GP service, providing quick and convenient healthcare advice
Access to Vivup, the staff benefits platform, featuring discounts, financial advice, and wellbeing resources
Cycle-to-Work Scheme and other green travel incentives including Octopus Electric Vehicles
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. This role will accept applicants wanting to work on a part-time bas
Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. 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.
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About Haberdashers' Boys' School
Haberdashers' Boys' School is a large independent school located in the village of Elstree, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1690, the all-through school educates around 1,200 boys aged 5-18, all of whom are day pupils.
The School has a selective admissions policy, with prospective students for the senior school expected to pass entrance exams across a range of subjects. The best-performing boys are interviewed to ascertain their suitability for a place at the School. Entrance to the pre-prep and prep departments is also selective, with assessed playgroup sessions and exams used depending on the boy’s age.
Headmaster
Robert Sykes
Values and vision
Haberdashers' Boys' School maintains rigorous academic standards, in order to allow talented students to achieve their full potential. The School has a strong reputation for academic excellence, and seeks to keep its pupils engaged and interested throughout their time at Habs. It achieves this through the attendance of high-profile speakers and a strong investment in co-curricular activities such as sporting events and school trips, all supported by an array of extensive modern facilities.
Teaching staff
The members of the School's teaching staff are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and reflect the diversity within Habs. All are well qualified and have strong subject knowledge with a deep sense of commitment to the welfare of the boys and to help them achieve their very best. There is a strong sense of community within the common rooms, which are harmonious and dynamic places where staff work hard in a collaborative and purposeful atmosphere. There is a growing international dimension to the work of staff with regular visits overseas and links with the best schools across the globe.
Support for staff at every stage of their career is exceptional, with one of the foremost and forward-thinking professional development plans in the country. Pedagogy and teacher development takes a collaborative approach which is both voluntary and open-minded. Many teaching staff attend Learning Lunches where their peers will demonstrate new developments or ideas with which they have been experimenting. In addition, teachers can request specific training which is often run in well attended Twilight Training sessions at the end of a school day. The School operates an ‘open door’ approach with teachers regularly observing and learning from each other.
To find out more about teaching and learning at Haberdashers', view our video here: https://vimeo.com/260062004
ISI report
“The School fulfils its aim to provide an outstanding educational experience and enable pupils to perform to the highest level of their ability. Pupils make excellent progress and demonstrate exceptional achievement in their levels of attainment and co-curricular activities.”
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