Head of Boarding Job
The Role:
To provide all boarders with the best possible boarding experience by providing a home-from-home challenging yet supportive environment.
To ensure the safety of all boarders through appropriate discipline, emotional support, physical and pastoral well-being and moral guidance, sharing the school’s ethos at all times.
To efficiently manage the staffing, organisation and resources of the boarding provision.
To oversee the Health and Safety standards and requirements within the house and for external activities undertaken by the boarders.
To effectively manage the boarding house team.
6.To establish excellent, professional pupil relationships based on trust and respect, being aware of the individual and their circumstances, needs, strengths and weaknesses of each pupil.
To develop excellent links with Form tutors, the Deputy Head and other relevant School staff to ensure necessary information is communicated safely and confidentially.
To liaise closely and regularly with parents and guardians, building effective professional relationships of trust.
You:
Are an effective team player that works collaboratively with others.
Have excellent interpersonal skills, communicating (verbally and in-writing) to a range of audiences
Can support, motivate and inspire both colleagues and pupils by leading through example.
Are confidence, warm, sensitive, reliable and enthusiastic
Hours: The long holidays compensate for a busy term-time routine. The House Staff usually have three weeks holiday at Christmas and Easter and seven weeks in the summer, in addition to the half-terms.
Accommodation: a self-contained flat consisting of a bathroom, combined lounge, diner and kitchen and a double bedroom and is available to the Head of Boarding throughout the year.
Salary: Circa £30,000 GPA
Interviews: ASAP
Start: September 2024
Responsible Consultant: Kelly Bothomley