This is an exciting time to join us at Cornerstone Academy Trust, with schools based in Exeter, East Devon and in the coastal town of Barnstaple in North Devon. The Academy Trust has a national and international reputation for its outstanding and innovative education and its schools are highly sort after. We are responsible for a number of Department for Education ‘centres of excellence’, working with other teachers and schools across the country to provide professional development and support with school improvement strategies.
We are wishing to recruit a School Nurse, who desires to deliver outstanding pastoral and health care to ensure our pupils can fully and safely access our broad school curriculum. Working alongside the Head of Children’s Services and the current Lead School Nurse, you will provide health and wellbeing support for pupils and work with parents and other medical professionals to determine and support children’s needs. This would include supporting Teaching staff in understanding and implementing Individual Health Care Plans, ensuring there are adequate resources in place to support those children, as well as helping to deliver larger class lessons or staff training to ensure that the PSHE aspects of the Primary school curriculum and Mental Health provision are delivered. Some experience of working with children/young people and Public Health Nursing experience are desired.
You will have access to the Local Government pension scheme, a health scheme, a cycle to work scheme and subsidised meals in our staff café with food cooked and served by our own chefs. Successful candidates will be provided with state-of-the-art IT equipment to help them fulfil their duties and we support all staff with an investment in their professional development through training and a good performance management process, where a bonus is payable to those who achieve highly. We recognise the importance of keeping up to date with the latest information relating to school nursing and would encourage participation in courses or webinars to facilitate this as required.