SCHOOL NURSE/SENIOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Salary – £30,296 - £34,834 FTE

Actual Salary - £27,280 - £31,366 p.a.

Commencing – September 2024

Term Time + 2 weeks (40 weeks per year)

37.5 hours per week

8:00am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

Are you passionate about providing high-quality medical care and support within a school community? Do you have the leadership skills to coordinate a first aid team?

Watling Academy is seeking a dedicated and experienced School Nurse/Senior Health Professional  to lead our medical care provision. In this vital role, you will ensure a safe and healthy environment for our students and staff. The successful candidate will be proactive in developing first aid protocols, possess strong communication skills, and be committed to supporting students with additional needs, including managing Health Care Plans.

Responsibilities include managing the Academy's first aid provision, overseeing first aiders, maintaining accurate records using the Medical Tracker IT system, administering daily nursing care, and ensuring safe medication management. The role also involves coordinating health records, vaccination programs, health and safety initiatives, personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs), and first aid training sessions.

Watling Academy was judged as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED in May 2023 and is a purpose-built 11-18 secondary school in its fourth year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity.  Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

The Denbigh Alliance has a track record of delivering academic success in subjects which offer students a real currency to progress into higher education or employment. We consistently outperform the Milton Keynes and national averages in terms of the results our students achieve.  This academic success is built on the supportive, well-disciplined and dynamic learning environment we provide, which enables our students to focus on their studies. We believe that for a School to succeed there needs to be a genuine spirit of partnership between students, the School and parents. 

We are a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT and amongst the best in the country in terms of raising standards, both within our Trust and in the schools that we support.

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit our website, www.watlingacademy.net,for more information about the school.

Applications  will only be accepted via My New Term - please do not send CVs.

The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr I Bacon

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd August, 9am

Interviews: w/c 12th August