About the role
School Nurse
Full time; Term time plus 1 week (34 weeks)
Closing date: 30 September 2026 at 12 noon
Haileybury is seeking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate School Nurse to join its dynamic and supportive Health and Wellbeing team.
Role
The School Nurse will join the nursing team who provide 24 hour care during term time; this includes evening, night and weekends shifts. The team is based in the Health and Wellbeing Centre at Haileybury. The nurses work alongside the School Counsellors, Physiotherapist and GPs from a local surgery. The School nurse will work on their own during a night shift, with support available from the 24hr security team if required.
The primary objective of the role is to provide nursing care for Haileybury pupils and to set a high standard of nursing practice in the management of both acute and ongoing medical conditions. The nurses work closely with a variety of staff across the School to ensure they are an important part of the community and appropriately involved with School activities/operations. An effective working relationship with the Housemaster/Mistress and Matrons is key to this role for ensuring all round care.
The post of the School Nurse is a term time plus 1 week (34 weeks) position. The core working hours will be on average 37.5 hours per week, on a rota basis across the week, including 12 hour shifts.
Please see the candidate brief for further information.
About Haileybury
Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.
Haileybury has an exceptional reputation in the UK and internationally, and is pleased to share an excellent outcome from its most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate visit in October 2025, highlighting a broad and balanced curriculum, enthusiastic teaching and an extensive range of sport, outdoor education, drama, and music. We are also thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.
Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s magnificent Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our Health and Wellbeing Centre.
How to apply
To apply for the above position, applications should include a completed application form (with reference to the candidate brief), submitted to [email protected] by Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 12 noon.
Further information and an application form can also be obtained from our website here.
Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.
The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.
Please see full details of our Privacy Notice for Staff and Recruitment Policy.
Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and shortlisted candidates will be asked to share any relevant criminal history prior to interview.
The successful applicant will also be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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