School Nurse

About the School - Akeley Wood Senior & Tile House

Akeley Wood School is a dynamic and friendly place to work with opportunities for professional development. We educate around 700 children across three campuses and have a progressive approach to teaching and learning. We strive for a holistic education at Akeley Wood and achieve this through the supportive environment and diverse breadth of learning and development within our School.

We look to recruit high calibre staff committed to achieving the highest standards and to actively take part in the school life.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced School Nurse to join our fantastic team. 

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

About the role

As a School Nurse, you will be responsible for ensuring the provision of an effective and efficient First Aid and medical support service to our students in accordance with statutory compliance requirements and school policies. You will be based at our Senior School campus at Akeley Wood House but will oversee the overall compliance and delivery of the provision across the whole school, supporting a consistent and thorough approach to the medical welfare of our students. 

This is a full-time role, working during term-time only + 2 weeks at the end of August. The role is immediately available or a later start date of February is also possible.

To view a full job description, click here.

Who we are looking for: 

• Experience of managing and delivering first aid.
• Ability to work with local electronic databases to record medical information. 
• Holder of 3-day first aid qualification as a minimum and other relevant training certifications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to remain calm and exert leadership and control in stressful situations. 
• Previous experience of working in a similar role in an education setting and working knowledge of database systems such as Medi Tracker / ISAMS would be desirable but not essential

Benefits at Cognita 

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
• Access to My Staff Shop - £1,000’s of savings to be made across the year.
• Cycle to Work scheme, operated through My Staff Shop.
• 24/7 wellbeing support through Cognita Care First, our Employee Assistance Program.
• Free school lunches
• A discount on fees for children at Akeley Wood School.

How to Apply

Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: Sunday 12th January 2025.

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.