Nursing Assistant

Badminton School, Bristol, BS9 3BA

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,649 - £16,156

Nursing Assistant job summary

Position: Nursing Assistant

Location: On site, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3BA

Hours: This is a part-time position working 29.5 hours a week during termtime. Working hours will be 8.00 am to 6.00 pm 3 days per week and 9.00 am to 12 noon every third Saturday.

The closing date for this position will be Sunday 22nd June

Interviews will be taking place Tuesday 1st July

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

We are looking for an experienced and empathetic Nursing Assistant to support the school.

Primary responsibilities include:

• To assist in the management and care of any unwell pupils in school and any pupils who sustain any injury whilst in school.

• Oversee, store and dispense all medication that is in school as per NMC guidelines.

• Actively promote health and wellbeing issues in school including supporting pupils with managing personal hygiene, sleep hygiene, mental health, healthy eating and exercise.

• Ensure every boarder receives the most appropriate care, advocating on their behalf if necessary.

To be considered for this position, we are looking for the following:

• Previous experience of working with children.

• Good IT skills

• The ability to deliver care in a kind and empathic manner, always remaining calm.

• The ability to work well within a small team

• Experience of working in a triage setting is desirable

For full details of the essential and desirable criteria, please see the person specification in the candidate brochure

What We Offer:

• Additional benefits: free lunch, free onsite parking, use of the school gym and heated swimming pool (at designated times)

• Pension scheme membership (including life cover)

Applicants should be aware that all email communication with HR will be sent via E-teach. We recommend that you check your emails and E-teach account regularly.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Badminton School

• School type: Independent school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 541 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Badminton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/badminton-school

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