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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

School Health Assistant

The closing date is 31 August 2025

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Job summary

School Health Assistant, term time, School Nursing - Bracknell

Interview will be held on 9th Sept 2025

We are looking to recruit a Band 3 School Health Assistant for 26 hours per week, working term time only, 39 weeks per year to our compassionate and supportive team in Bracknell. You will need to be motivated, innovative and looking to further develop your knowledge and skills within the NHS. We will ensure you receive devoted, effective support from both your manager and colleagues within your team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Bracknell School Nursing team to deliver the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) to children in Reception year and Year 6. You will require excellent organisational skills, the ability to work in partnership with other teams and agencies, along with great communication and a passion for working with children and families whilst being able to adapt to continuing change.

Work base: The Rowans Children's Centre, Pondmoor Road, Bracknell, RG12 7JZ

Hours: 26 hours per week to be worked flexibly over 4 or 5 days term time only

Parking: Staff parking is available on site free of charge.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver the National Child MeasurementProgramme (NCMP) for children in Year R and Year 6

  • Co-ordinate the delivery timetable of all commissioned schools

  • Input collected data onto the NCMP database

  • Contribute to developing, reviewing and improving the service delivery of the NCMP

  • Undertake hearing tests and make referrals to Paediatric Audiology

  • Provide administrative support to the school nursing team when required

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year per annum, pro rata (Incl of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

371-CFS543-B

Job locations

Skimped Hill Health Centre

Bracknell

RG12 1LH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for you to be considered for this role:

  • You must be able to work without direct supervision and manage your own workload

  • A degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads

  • Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Karen Jacobs on 07823 551367 or email karen.jacobs@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for you to be considered for this role:

  • You must be able to work without direct supervision and manage your own workload

  • A degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads

  • Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Karen Jacobs on 07823 551367 or email karen.jacobs@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including English and Maths

Previous Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience working with children or in a primary/nursery school setting

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of IT including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Work as part of a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with children of all abilities and ages
  • Ability to work without direct supervision
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good oral and written skills
  • Ability to manage own work

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to multiple sites
  • Car driver who holds current driving licence
  • To have use of own car for work purposes
  • work purposes The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including English and Maths

Previous Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience working with children or in a primary/nursery school setting

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of IT including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Work as part of a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with children of all abilities and ages
  • Ability to work without direct supervision
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good oral and written skills
  • Ability to manage own work

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to multiple sites
  • Car driver who holds current driving licence
  • To have use of own car for work purposes
  • work purposes The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Skimped Hill Health Centre

Bracknell

RG12 1LH


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Skimped Hill Health Centre

Bracknell

RG12 1LH


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Team Lead

Laura Woods

Laura.Woods@berkshire.nhs.uk

03003656000

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year per annum, pro rata (Incl of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

371-CFS543-B

Job locations

Skimped Hill Health Centre

Bracknell

RG12 1LH


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