Contract: Permanent, part-time
Term-time only + 10 days
Salary: £12,070.17 based on rates for the 26/27 academic year
Hours: 15 hours across two days per week (7.5 hours per day) Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Start date: 1 September 2026
The role
Join our caring team at The Grammar School at Leeds!
The Grammar School at Leeds is seeking to appoint a compassionate and proactive nurse to join our friendly school nursing team. The nursing team provides a varied and well utilised service from 8:00-18:00 Monday to Friday, and term time (rotational) Saturday cover for home sporting fixtures. We provide high quality care to pupils, and contribute to the pastoral and first aid provision across the School community within primary and secondary school (ages 3-18).
As part of our role, we support pupils with a variety of health conditions at school. We work with parents, cares, and specialist health professionals, teachers, and the Individual Needs department to develop school care plans and enable pupils to take a full and active role in school. As an active member of the pastoral and safeguarding team, we provide pastoral interventions with pupils, and there are training opportunities to enable the provision of mental health first aid support for pupils.
The nursing team contribute to the PHSE curriculum by providing teaching sessions with pupils on a range of health topics, as well as teaching sessions with colleagues in relation to first aid and health conditions.
We are looking for nurses with a professional nursing qualification, and at minimum 12 months post registration experience. Experience of working in paediatric / teenager and young adult healthcare would be valued. We seek someone with excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand the needs and perspectives of others.
About GSAL
At GSAL, we are committed to promoting equity and diversity, safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and providing a safe, supportive environment for learning and development. If you share these values and have a passion for sport, we would love to hear from you.
GSAL was awarded North Independent School of the Year 2024 and Independent Secondary School of the Decade in 2021. GSAL was also recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 in the Big Organisation category, and continues to be a friendly, fun and supportive environment with high investment in pupil and colleague wellbeing, while insisting upon and maintaining high expectations.
Benefits
Enhanced school holidays (approximately 15 weeks taking into account the 5 paid plus days)
Significant discount on school fees (eligibility applies)
Subsidised childcare provided for colleagues’ children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11)
Personal pension plan with Aviva up to 5% employee contribution and 10% employer (with the facility to pay higher or lower employee contributions)
Training and CPD available including 5+ inset days
Colleague lunches: three courses for £2.40 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate
Access to our GP provider, Health hero
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Perkbox, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions
Colleague discounts through multiple providers, including Perkbox discounts for teachers and Extras
Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 100+ acre site
Onsite gym and swimming pool available for colleague use within set times as well as staff classes such as Pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps
Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work
Free car parking available on site
Use of the school’s extensive library facility
Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it
Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events
How to apply
Complete the online GSAL application form. For any enquiries about the vacancy, feel free to contact [email protected]
More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the job description and person specification attached in the documents section on our website advert. Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot offer tours ahead of the interview date. If you are successful, a tour of the site will form part of your interview day.
Closing date for applications: 08:00 Friday 19 June 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received and candidates invited for interview. To ensure you do not miss out on this role, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.
