School Nurse

Required: Monday 6th November or as soon as possible after that

● Are you a dynamic Nurse seeking a new challenge?
● Would you like to have experience of working in a school environment?
● Do you have excellent communication skills and empathy?
● Do you have the enthusiasm to improve health outcomes for girls aged 11 to 16 years at our school?

Then we at Plashet School would like to hear from you.
Candidates need to be a registered RGN with pediatric and at least 3 years post registration experience. Applicants should be computer literate, have superb communication skills and be prepared to teach health topics during CPSHE lessons. Candidates will also be expected to undertake routine medical health checks, train staff in basic first aid and keep abreast of all developments in school health legislation. Some welfare related administration is also involved. The role includes working closely with our Assistant Head Teacher who Designated Safeguarding Lead, Safeguarding, Wellbeing and Attendance staff.

Situated in the heart of East Ham Plashet is a comprehensive 11 - 16 girls’ school of 1,500 students. Our Progress 8 score for 2022 was +0.96 which placed us in the top 2% of schools nationally. Plashet is a school that maximises opportunities for our students to develop academically and socially in an environment that is stimulating, caring and supportive. We are proud of our inclusive ethos, which we expect all staff to embrace.

Plashet School offers:

• A high achieving, over-subscribed girl’s school producing excellent rates of student progression and examination results.
• A happy school where students want to learn and staff are able to inspire and support students to develop.
• A stimulating and academically challenging learning environment where we as staff are as active in, and committed to, learning as our students.
• A professional environment that is focused on maintaining staff wellbeing.
• Tailored professional development and training.
• The opportunity to work in a highly regarded school and as part of a strong and stable staff team.

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• An unerring commitment to comprehensive education.
• A strong commitment to their personal and professional development.
• The commitment to make a positive contribution to the school’s ethos.

Plashet School welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

Plashet School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, online search, medical clearance and enhanced DBS checks.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

For further details and application documents please go to our website or alternatively contact Noreen Malik, Admin & HR Manager via recruitment@plashet.newham.sch.uk

Application Deadline: 08.00 Monday 16th October 2023.
Interviews: Thursday 19th October 2023.