School Nurse

School Nurse

1-year FTC - Full time

GR4 SCP 23-31 (£32,076 – £39,186 pro rata, term time only)

Required to start as soon as possible

We are looking to appoint a qualified and enthusiastic School Nurse to support in our SEND Department. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and outstanding individual who is passionate about contributing to the overall welfare and care of our students. We are looking for a positive and proactive thinker who looks to take the initiative in driving ideas that will benefit the whole community. This is a new role for Holte School and therefore we are trialling this position on a 1-year fixed temp contract, which may have the opportunity to become permanent, should it fit the needs of the school.

Our school has a large SEND department with a SENDCo and a number of Teaching Assistants to support our most vulnerable students.

The successful candidate will:

·        Be responsible for the organisation of first aid across the school, including administering medication

·        Oversee pupils in Holte who require intimate and personal care.

·        Oversee pupils in Holte who require diabetic checks on a regular basis.

·        Assist the SEND department in ensuring all necessary administrative tasks for pupil reviews etc are undertaken in a timely fashion.

We offer:

·        Enthusiastic students who are keen to learn

·        Quality continuous professional development

·        Opportunities to work in collaboration with partner schools, where available

·        The chance to work alongside a large, experienced and talented team so you can learn and further develop your own career.

·        A supportive Governing Board and school community.

Holte School is an oversubscribed, diverse, multi-racial, 11-18 community school and are one of only 8 schools across the country to be recognised as a ‘National IQM Inclusion Champion’ school. The school is on a shared site with both a primary and a special school. The school's ethos emphasises high quality teaching to achieve excellence and enable our students to maximise their potential. We have the highest expectations around behaviour and standards, and this is achieved through working alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues who share this vision.

Our young people are proud of the school and their community, and have high aspirations that we see reflected in their conduct and engagement. We also actively promote staff wellbeing, supporting colleagues in what is a challenging yet rewarding profession.

Please take the time to read our latest Ofsted Report (October 2023) which can be found on our school website. We hope this inspires you to visit us, as it is only by stepping into our school and meeting our students and staff, that you are able to appreciate the special place we believe this school to be.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.

For further details and an application form, please download information from www.holte.bham.sch.uk Vacancies page. A completed non-teaching application form, recruitment monitoring form and supporting statement should be returned to hr@holte.bham.sch.uk. We hope you will take the opportunity to arrange an informal visit, as we believe that by doing so, you will discover what a great place this is to work and be inspired to join our hard-working students and supportive and ambitious team. Please arrange an appointment by contacting Cherise Hogan, HR Assistant, on 0121 566 4370.

Closing date: Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 10am

It is anticipated that interviews will take place week commencing 29th January 2024.