Full-time: the role is 100% (40 hours per week) for up to 5 weeks in June July and 2 weeks in August (7 weeks work in total). Specific working times will depend on specific activities and availability of successful candidates. 
  
 

These roles are part of the Foundation Camps programme 

Responsibilities:

• Provide first aid and healthcare support for summer camp participants and staff in case of accidents, illnesses or other medical conditions.¨
• Manage prescribed medicines and administer medicine if needed, in accordance with signed parental instructions. This may include emergency allergy medicines (such as Epi-pens).
• Take care of sick children as needed and arrange for further medical treatment or pick up by families as appropriate.
  
   Whilst it is not the primary responsibility of the role, given that the nature of the nursing role likely means a lot of "standby time", it is expected that candidates will also participate in supervision of children and generally "get stuck in" with other camp staff to ensure that the camps run smoothly and there is a fun and happy atmosphere for all participants.
   

Personal requirements:

• Experience working with children and young people, ideally in a school setting or equivalent.
• Personable, kind, caring disposition.
• Diploma of nurse level II or approved by the CRS.
• Diploma of nurse in public / community health or complementary training in pediatric care is a great advantage. “Droit de pratique” for the canton of Vaud.
• 4 - 5 years of professional experience outside the hospital environment.
• Minimum 2 years working with children and teenagers.
• Good knowledge of the local health network.
• Perfectly bilingual French / English.
• Autonomous with ease in contacts and networking.
• Good administrative and computer skills (Word, Excel).
• Active listening, empathy
• Holder of a valid work permit 
   

Other relevant information:

• Job-holder can enrol his or her children in the Summer Camp programme free of charge (when they are working on site) if relevant.
• We don’t provide accommodation for the staff.
• We encourage diversity, therefore everyone is welcomed and accepted, regardless of your origins.
   

Candidates are required to apply online to send their CV with three references, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer, that may be followed at the point of interview and a cover letter to the attention of Mrs Naïma HADDADI, Director of Camps, International School of Geneva by January the 30th 2025, mentioning the reference number 09.