Job Description
We are looking for a School Nurse to join us from September 2026.In this role, you will:Provide emergency care, first aid and immediate treatment to pupils, staff and visitors, ensuring a timely and appropriate response to medical incidents.Administer medications and implement individual healthcare/welfare plans, including safe management and recording of controlled drugs in line with regulatory requirements.Maintain accurate, confidential medical records and ensure compliance with data protection and clinical governance standards.Liaise proactively with parents/carers/guardians regarding medical needs, treatment provided, and any associated pastoral concerns.Work closely under the direction of the Head Nurse, providing administrative and clinical support as required.Contribute to the delivery and promotion of health education, supporting pupils physical and emotional wellbeing (desirable).Play an active role within the Schools pastoral system, collaborating with teaching staff, safeguarding leads and other support staff to provide holistic care.Liaise with external healthcare professionals, including the school doctor and other services, when required.Attend sports fixtures (including off-site/home fixtures) as the designated nurse, providing first aid and medical support as needed.About UsThe Pilgrims School is one of the UKs leading prep schools for boys aged 413. It recently merged with Winchester College, an independent senior school offering boarding for boys 1318, and a co-educational Sixth Form for day pupils and boarders. From September 2025, this exciting development initiated the start of an enhanced collaboration between two institutions with distinctive identities and a shared educational philosophy rooted in curiosity, creativity, and academic excellence.
Exciting work continues in identifying opportunities to enrich the experience of both pupils and staff.Pilgrims is a unique double choir school located in a beautiful and historic city meets country setting in Winchester. It is a vibrant, lively school where boys are encouraged to find their passions and nurture them, whether that be in the classroom, science lab, music room, art room, sports fields, at Forest School or beyond.Nestled between Winchester Cathedral, Winchester College, and Wolvesey Palace, the School occupies a superb site in the historic Cathedral Close. We enjoy the use of the picturesque Wolvesey playing fields and a growing range of facilities at Winchester College.
With our choral foundations, the School encourages musical achievement in all its pupils but also excels in academic endeavour, sport and the arts. We enjoy an enviable local and national reputation.BenefitsPension scheme (defined contribution)Parking on siteSchool lunchHours: 19 hours per week, term-time only plus INSET days (34 weeks a year).For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.Closing date: Noon on Friday, 12 June 2026.Interview date: Friday, 19 June 2026.Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, so early submissions are encouraged.Candidates are encouraged to review the Schools full Recruitment Policy and Safeguarding Policy, both of which are available to download from the school website.TPBN1_UKTJ