School Nurse

School Nurse (with Residential Boarding)

Full time, term time only

Salary (as a part time School Nurse): £33,800pa fte salary, (or £10,985pa based on an FTE of 0.325) plus £10,000pa and 3 bed accommodation as part of the boarding element of the role

We are looking for a caring and warm nursing professional to join our School team, as a School Nurse (2 days per week) but also as a member of our thriving boarding community, supporting our young people pastorally and inspiring them to lifelong activity and learning.

The successful candidate will have a nursing degree and current NMC registration, and a passion for working with young people. This is a residential position and accommodation and meals when on duty will be provided.. As part of both our medical and boarding teams, you will of course prioritise the safety, wellbeing and development of our students and act ‘in loco parentis’ to our amazing national and international boarders. This role is based in our homely junior girls’ boarding house, Pentreve, which has 8 bedrooms for girls’ aged 12-15yrs. For more information on our friendly boarding community do explore the boarding pages of our website.

In addition to a competitive salary and accommodation, we are committed to the wellbeing and development of all our staff, promoting continuous professional development, excellent pension, staff discount, and membership of the superb Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre.

Truro School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Mel Cordon-Lloyd (Health and Wellbeing Lead, mcl@truroschool.com) regarding the nursing element, or David McKeown (Head of Boarding, dmm@truroschool.com ) regarding being part of the residential Boarding team at Truro School.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 22 August 2023 at 9.00am. We may close the advert earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews will be w/c 29 August 2023.

All applications must be made using a Truro School application form.

Application forms must be completed in full and returned by post or e-mail to:

Mr Jacob MacCreadie, HR Administrator, Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH

Email: recruitmentattruroschool.com, Tel: 01872 272763