SCHOOL HEALTH MANAGER
Student Health Manager
Required: ASAP
Contract type: Permanent
Salary details:
PO3 scale point 32
Actual salary £38,648
36 hours per week, term time only
The Governors of Kelmscott School are seeking to appoint a Student Health Manager to join our support team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our students. Working closely with staff, families, and external agencies, you will provide direct care, health advice, and early intervention to promote the physical and emotional welfare of young people.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Provide first aid and immediate medical care to students on a daily basis
- Support students with ongoing medical conditions, including care plans and medication management
- Monitor and follow up on student health concerns, liaising with parents and carers
- To be responsible for the day to day management of the Medical Room and First Aid staff
- To co-ordinate immunisation programmes
- Support the school’s safeguarding and wellbeing strategy
- To be responsible for the promotion and treatment of student health
- To provide support to academic staff in pastoral care and counselling
- To maintain effective administration systems including accurate health records and ensure confidentiality in line with GDPR and safeguarding protocols
About you:
- Registered children’s nurse (RN Child/RSCN)
- Experience working with children or young people (ideally in an educational or paediatric setting)
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Empathetic, calm, and able to work well under pressure
- Confident in managing a range of health needs and emergencies
Kelmscott School is a highly ambitious school in the heart of East London. Inclusion is at the very heart of all that we do. Waltham Forest (London Borough of Culture 2019) reaps the benefits of the character, diversity and cultures within our borough, the things we have in common and the things that make us different. Our school motto is ‘Putting Learning First’ something that we hold dear. We also have a yearly mantra which this year is ‘Excellence is not an act, but a habit’. Colleagues at our school are happy and as a result we have low staff turnover. Staff wellbeing and work life balance is a priority for us as we believe that our staff, work at their best when they are also able to commit fully to their family and personal lives. Behaviour of students at Kelmscott is impeccable. Our behaviour systems are designed to allow teachers to teach and our students to learn. The support staff team at Kelmscott are an integral part of the processes that keep our classrooms ‘disruption free’ something we would be happy to show you.
We received an ungraded inspection in January 2025, Ofsted saw two typical Kelmscott days and were highly impressed with what they saw. “Behaviour is exemplary” and “the curriculum is highly ambitious” are two soundbites from a very positive report indeed.
Vision:
Our vision of teaching and learning at Kelmscott School is to ensure it provides the best possible opportunity for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds to reach their fullest potential.
Our school is on an exciting journey which we would love for you to be part of. We have what we believe to be a number of unique selling points that all our visitors experience first-hand when they come to our school. To get a flavour of these USPs, do have a look at our Twitter @KelmscottSchool.
As well as a supportive and friendly environment, Kelmscott offers a range of interesting employee benefits including:
- Regular staff breakfast
- Reduced gym membership at Walthamstow Leisure Centre
Closing date: Friday 8th August
Interviews date: Week commencing 18th August 2025
Please note that if you do not receive a response within two weeks of the closing date then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted.
For an application pack and further details, please visit the school website at https://www.kelmscottschool.co.uk/vacancies Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
All completed applications should be returned to the school at the following address:
Akin Nidai – Assistant School Business Leader: a.nidai1@kelmscott.waltham.sch.uk
Kelmscott School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, Child Protection screening and checks with past employers. References will be taken up prior to interviews. Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 requires all employers in the United Kingdom to make basic document checks on every person they intend to employ.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
For an application pack and further details, please visit the school website at https://www.kelmscottschool.co.uk/vacancies Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
All completed applications should be returned to the school at the following address:
Akin Nidai – Assistant School Business Leader: a.nidai1@kelmscott.waltham.sch.uk