Nurse (temporary position)
Founded in 1924, the Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) welcomes 4,500 students aged 3 to 18, representing more than 130 nationalities. Our 1,250 staff from all over the world work on our three campuses (La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations in Geneva, La Châtaigneraie in the canton of Vaud).
In our 7 schools, our students benefit from international teaching and bilingual supervision of the highest quality.
To fulfil our mission of "Educating students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together", every member of staff can draw inspiration from our hundred years of experience, our constant drive to innovate, and our strong humanitarian values. Through our Ecolint Institute, we are committed to provide our staff with excellent professional development opportunities.
La Grande Boissière (LGB) campus is centrally located in Geneva and blends a mix of 18th Century buildings with cutting edge STEM and Arts facilities. The bilingual (French and English) campus is home to close to 1,900 students across the Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools. Our unique Universal Learning Programme, co-designed with UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education, seeks to anchor learning in deep conceptual understanding and the assessment of Ecolint’s global competences, to ensure that the outcome of learning makes some positive social impact.
La Grande Boissière
NURSE
Part-time – 30 hours.
Responsibilities:
- Provide medical care and administer First Aid for students and staff within the school context
- Keep up to date with policies and procedures related to child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection – reporting all concerns to the appropriate person/team
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure preventive and responsive support for student health and wellbeing
- Respond to medical emergencies
- Oversee the organisation of the campus infirmaries, including the management of First Aid resources and preparation of packs for school trips
- Be responsible for the management of data related to infirmary visits
- Be responsible for maintaining records and coordinating First Aid training for staff
- Communicate with parents around matters related to children’s health and safety
- Update, and communicate when required, records of students’ medical needs
- Oversee the administration of medication for students as required
- Carry out role related tasks as required by the school and campus leadership
Personal requirements:
- MANDATORY: Qualified registered nurse (licensed in Switzerland and Canton de Genève)
- Previous experience working in a school environment
- Previous experience of working with young people in a 3-19 year old age group
- Ability to work in a calm and professional manner
- Confidence, warmth, sensitivity and enthusiasm
- Ability to interact positively with pupils, parents, colleagues and visitors to the school
- Fluency in French and English
- Good written and oral communication
- Ability to maintain records, using databases and software
- Capable of working effectively as a member of a team
Candidates are requested to apply online attaching their CV, their qualified registered nurse diploma (licensed in Switzerland and Canton de Genève), three references (one of which must be from their current or most recent employer, who can be contacted should the candidate be selected for an interview), and a covering letter. The application must be addressed to Jonathan Halden, International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière Campus by 16th September 2025, mentioning the reference number 300 005.
Note
The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.