Boarding Houseparent/Head of Boarding
Terra Nova School
Cheshire East
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 13 May 2024
Job overview
Terra Nova seeks to appoint a Boarding Houseparent to oversee and cultivate a positive, secure and happy environment for boarders at Terra Nova. For the right candidate, the responsibilities of Head of Boarding may be appropriate, bringing with it relevant remuneration. The Boarding Houseparent/Head of Boarding will work closely with the Deputy Head to implement the School’s overall strategy for boarding. They will serve as the main point of contact for parents, colleagues and pupils for all day-to-day matters concerning boarding at Terra Nova, and will manage all Flexi and Weekly Boarding bookings. It is expected that the Boarding Houseparent/Head of Boarding will foster an atmosphere of inclusivity for all Flexi/Weekly boarders, creating a sense of ‘home-away-from-home’, while working to ensure that boarding at Terra Nova is both appealing to, and well-understood by, the parent and pupil communities.
The successful candidate will demonstrate an energy and passion for boarding that aligns with the School’s ambition to build further upon this facet of the Terra Nova experience. Accommodation will be provided within the Boarding House free-of-charge in accordance with the responsibilities of the role.
In light of a Weekly/Flexi boarding model, this role carries up to a 0.5 teaching responsibility in a subject, or subjects, relevant to the successful candidate across the KS2 and KS3 age ranges. Any and all subject or Key Stage specialisms will be considered.
Boarding is a significant part of what makes Terra Nova a very special and unique place to work, to learn and to live. In amongst the historical surroundings of Jodrell House, boarders enjoy spacious accommodation that is supplemented by the School’s 32-acre site featuring private woodland, sports facilities and pitches, a rifle shooting range, 6-hole golf course, swimming pool, meadow farm and a Performing Arts Centre.
To better understand the unique environment that is Terra Nova School, all applicants are strongly encouraged to visit our website, www.tnschool.co.uk prior to applying.
The closing date for applications is 10.00 am on Monday 13th May and interviews will be conducted the following week. However, we may interview and appoint prior to the closing date so welcome early applications. Please send any completed applications along with a cover letter addressed to the Headmistress to emma.kidston@tnschool.co.uk
If you have the skills to succeed in this role and are committed to the provision of a high-quality boarding experience then please apply today. We'd love to hear from you!
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As part of this process, all successful applicants are required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Terra Nova School
The School
Terra Nova is a leading Prep School for children age 2.5 to 13 years old. It is predominantly a day school, but offers an extended day in which children can stay for supervised Prep, tea, evening activities and overnight. There is, therefore, a thriving boarding community throughout the week.
From your very first visit, you will recognise that there is something special about Terra Nova School, with its successful blend of traditional values and fresh thinking and its wonderfully warm and welcoming atmosphere.
At Terra Nova we firmly believe that children who are happy and inspired succeed. Our broad curriculum, exceptional pastoral care and nurturing environment ensure that our children are both happy and inspired, and that they each develop their individual strengths.
For all at Terra Nova, academic success and good character are integral goals and in their attainment our children benefit from small classes, superb facilities and talented teachers. We are proud of the fact our children gain entrance to a wide range of the UK’s top independent schools and proud to say that their success thereafter is in no small part attributable to their fine start.
The children here take part in a wide variety of co-curricular activities and they each get the opportunity to participate in an array of sports, helping them to learn the importance of teamwork, build resilience and win and lose graciously. Throughout their time at the school, children are encouraged to try new experiences and take risks, which helps to build their self confidence, ignite passions and make lifelong friends.
We are fierce advocates of the traditional prep school model that allows our children to study with us until 13, preserving childhood until they reach their teens. However, whether leaving us at 13+ or at 11+, by the time our children move on to their senior school they are assured, motivated young people, well prepared to thrive and deal with the excitements and challenges that lie ahead.
I encourage you to come and visit us in our magnificent 35 acre rural setting, across from the awe-inspiring, internationally renowned Lovell Telescope, so that you can see for yourself what makes Terra Nova such an outstanding school.
For more information about Terra Nova and its successes please visit our web site at www.tnschool.co.uk
Christabel Westall
Headmistress
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