SCHOOL HEALTH MANAGER

Student Health Manager

Required: ASAP

Contract type: Permanent

Salary details:

PO3 scale point 32

Actual salary £38,648

36 hours per week, term time only

The Governors of Kelmscott School are seeking to appoint a Student Health Manager to join our support team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our students. Working closely with staff, families, and external agencies, you will provide direct care, health advice, and early intervention to promote the physical and emotional welfare of young people.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Provide first aid and immediate medical care to students on a daily basis
• Support students with ongoing medical conditions, including care plans and medication management
• Monitor and follow up on student health concerns, liaising with parents and carers
• To be responsible for the day to day management of the Medical Room and First Aid staff
• To co-ordinate immunisation programmes
• Support the school’s safeguarding and wellbeing strategy
• To be responsible for the promotion and treatment of student health
• To provide support to academic staff in pastoral care and counselling
• To maintain effective administration systems including accurate health records and ensure confidentiality in line with GDPR and safeguarding protocols

About you:

• Registered children’s nurse (RN Child/RSCN)
• Experience working with children or young people (ideally in an educational or paediatric setting)

• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Empathetic, calm, and able to work well under pressure
• Confident in managing a range of health needs and emergencies

Kelmscott School is a highly ambitious school in the heart of East London. Inclusion is at the very heart of all that we do. Waltham Forest (London Borough of Culture 2019) reaps the benefits of the character, diversity and cultures within our borough, the things we have in common and the things that make us different. Our school motto is ‘Putting Learning First’ something that we hold dear. We also have a yearly mantra which this year is ‘Excellence is not an act, but a habit’. Colleagues at our school are happy and as a result we have low staff turnover. Staff wellbeing and work life balance is a priority for us as we believe that our staff, work at their best when they are also able to commit fully to their family and personal lives. Behaviour of students at Kelmscott is impeccable. Our behaviour systems are designed to allow teachers to teach and our students to learn. The support staff team at Kelmscott are an integral part of the processes that keep our classrooms ‘disruption free’ something we would be happy to show you.

We received an ungraded inspection in January 2025, Ofsted saw two typical Kelmscott days and were highly impressed with what they saw. “Behaviour is exemplary” and “the curriculum is highly ambitious” are two soundbites from a very positive report indeed.

Vision:

Our vision of teaching and learning at Kelmscott School is to ensure it provides the best possible opportunity for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds to reach their fullest potential.

Our school is on an exciting journey which we would love for you to be part of. We have what we believe to be a number of unique selling points that all our visitors experience first-hand when they come to our school. To get a flavour of these USPs, do have a look at our Twitter @KelmscottSchool.

As well as a supportive and friendly environment, Kelmscott offers a range of interesting employee benefits including:

• Regular staff breakfast
• Reduced gym membership at Walthamstow Leisure Centre

Closing date: Friday 8^th August 

Interviews date: Week commencing 18^th August 2025

Please note that if you do not receive a response within two weeks of the closing date then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted.

For an application pack and further details, please visit the school website at  https://www.kelmscottschool.co.uk/vacancies Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

All completed applications should be returned to the school at the following address:

Akin Nidai – Assistant School Business Leader: a.nidai1@kelmscott.waltham.sch.uk

Kelmscott School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, Child Protection screening and checks with past employers.  References will be taken up prior to interviews. Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 requires all employers in the United Kingdom to make basic document checks on every person they intend to employ.