School Nurse (Maternity Cover, January 27-December 27)

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School Nurse (Maternity Cover, January 27-December 27)

Job Reference schooltalent/TP/606/2869

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Maternity/Paternity Cover

Actual Salary for Term-Time only £34,682 - £36,220 p/a

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, Up to 37 hours p/w. Term-Time only

Location:

Edinburgh

Closing Date:

30/10/2026

Department:

Operational/Professional Services

Region / Division:

George Heriot's School

Job Role:

Operational/Professional Services

Package Description

When you join the team at Heriot’s, you become part of our community, where the contribution of every individual is important and valued. The Heriot’s motto, to “distribute chearfullie”, is at the heart of school - distributing of kindness, of support and of generosity remains as live today as it was in 1628 when George Heriot founded the school.

Our most recent staff survey reported that 97% of employees at Heriot’s feel motivated and happy to work here and we aim to provide a friendly, welcoming, and supportive environment for all of our people. This aim is reflected in the package we offer which includes:

• Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
• Family friendly policies (Including Personal Emergency Leave Days)
• Continued professional development opportunities
• Travel to work schemes
• School Fee Remission (non-contractual benefit)
• Employee Assistance programme, including 24/7 counselling helpline and high street, supermarket, and general retail discounts
• Opportunities for involvement in the wider school community

We aim to attract and retain a diverse group of talented people, who are committed to upholding the school’s ethos. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an appropriately qualified School Nurse to join our School’s Medical Centre from January 2027 on a maternity cover basis. As School Nurse you will be expected to form part of the school medical team, promoting and maintaining high standards of care and professionalism. You will work alongside 2 other Senior School Nurses and ensure the day-to-day efficient running of the 4 roomed (3 bedded) Medical Centre at George Heriots School.

The Medical Centre, positioned in the centre of the school campus, provides a high-quality drop-in service for all pupils and staff requiring support with physical and mental health and welfare. It is open from 8am – 4pm daily and is staffed by 2.1 (FTE) Registered Nurses. Care plans are created to support the ongoing needs of pupils with identified medical conditions. Minor injuries and illnesses are managed in the Medical Centre, which is equipped with basic supplies and medicines.

Main Responsibilities

Please see attached job description.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be an appropriately qualified Registered Nurse in either Paediatrics, Mental Health, or General Nursing.

Ideally you will also hold;

• Previous experience of working with children of all ages
• Proven ability to communicate empathetically and positively to various stakeholders
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work with a larger team

Additional Information
Heriot’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults,under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and the successful candidateswill be required to obtain membership of the PVG scheme.

Please note that parking is not available on our campus

George Heriot’s Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome applicationsfrom all sections of the community.

George Heriot’s School is governed by George Heriot’s Trust, Scottish Charity numberSC011463

About the school/organisation

George Heriot’s School

George Heriot’s School is Edinburgh’s leading independent school. Academically proven and recognised as sector-leading by Education Scotland in June 2024, the school’s best practice expertise in wellbeing, equality and inclusion, and in raising attainment and achievement, is acknowledged. The school has 1,670 pupils aged from 4-18, with a distinct family feel shaped by its 400-year motto: I distribute chearfullie. Working hard, being kind, and being yourself are the values which bind staff and pupils into a cohesive whole. Put simply, Heriot’s cares about its staff and pupils.

As Edinburgh’s oldest school, Heriot’s was founded through the generosity of George Heriot, jeweller and goldsmith to the court of King James VI/I and his wife Queen Anne. Goldsmiths at that time were the principal money lenders and Heriot was able to amass a small fortune which he left to found a school for the ‘poor bairns of Edinburgh’. Since it opened, the Foundation at Heriot’s has developed an unrivalled understanding of providing bereavement support and over the years has educated in excess of 5,700 Foundation pupils, each of whom received a fully funded education in keeping with the Founder’s wishes.

Separately, the school has continued to apply the transformative powers of education, opening 21 Out Schools in the 1800s which educated over 100,000 boys and girls in Edinburgh before the advent of the Children’s Act, and more recently supporting Serbian, Syrian and Ukrainian refugees to build a better life in Scotland. Each year the school spends approximately £1.3 million to support the education of bursary and Foundation pupils.

Today the school is an award-winning beacon: the only school in Scotland to receive the Gold Award from SAPERE for its teaching of philosophy in Junior School; awarded a third consecutive gold award for being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School and being voted the Sunday Times School of the Decade by readers in their Parent Power survey.

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