Head of House

Overview

Abbey College Cambridge is one of the best sixth form colleges for international students in the UK. We specialise in helping students from across the world achieve the personal, social and academic growth needed to succeed at the UK’s best universities.

We are currently looking for caring and an enthusiastic Head of House to run a boarding house as part of our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated boarding team. 

As a Head of House, your role will be to provide top quality pastoral care for our students by leading a team in making the students feel part of our college community and supporting them in their journey towards independent living at university and beyond. You will ensure that the boarding house is run efficiently and that students feel that they are in a home from home environment, safe and well cared for. 

You will develop your team of house parents to ensure that they are able to provide the Gold Standard in care. You will work closely with the House master(s) affiliated to your accommodation and be a key point of contact for staff from across the school as a member of the middle management team. You will support the constant evaluation of practices and policies and help develop new initiatives in order to maintain an outstanding provision. You will actively promote the boarding aim and vision.

Your duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Staff Management 

• Supervising the Pastoral Care of Students within the house

• Ensuring the Gold Standard is maintained in your boarding house by ensuring boarding is maintained to the highest standard to allow students to thrive in both their educational studies and personal lives. 

• To keep up to date with all national guidance including the National Minimum Standards, Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Social Care Common Inspection Framework and Boarding School Association guidance. Ensuring that the school maintains the highest standards in all these areas. 

Qualifications and Experience

You will hold A Levels or equivalent qualifications, be competent in the use of a computers, and have a working knowledge of record keeping and data protection. You will have experience of working in boarding or residential environments and of working with young students. You will have excellent verbal and written English and a working understanding of child protection. You will have the ability to manage and motivate staff to ensure a strong and effecting team. Higher level Boarding qualifications are desirable.

Hours

You will be required to work on a rota covering day, evening, and weekend shifts. You will work a 5 day on, two days off rota. Working 37.5 hours a week and up to 2 Sleep-ins per week.

Pay

A salary of £25,000 - £32,500 per annum is offered to the successful candidate depending on qualifications and experience. If you wish to live on site you will receive on site city centre accommodation, utilities and wireless internet. Meals are provided when on duty. These combined come to a value of £10,000 per annum. If you live on site an accommodation charge of £2,500 will be deducted from your pay at source.

Benefits

• 50 days annual leave (6 weeks to be taken in the summer break)

• Employee assistance programme  

• Sports groups and free on site gym facilities

• Alpha Plus Group personal pension plan 

• Season ticket train travel discount and loans

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounted school fees

• Regular social events

• Discounted beauty treatment

• Meals provided during shift.

Alpha Plus Group (APG)

Abbey College Cambridge is a constituent college of the Abbey DLD Group of Colleges, which is in turn part of the Alpha Plus Group.

Safeguarding

APG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as an employee of APG you will be expected to share this commitment. The protection of our students’ welfare is the responsibility of all staff and individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of our organisation.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

How to Apply

Please read our Applicant Information Pack to access full details about the position and visit our Recruitment Website. Please enclose your CV and a detailed personal statement detailing why you think you have the necessary skills to be successful in this position. Please also state if you are interested in a full time or part time position and if you are only interested in a residential position. Applications will be reviewed and interviews arranged on a weekly basis for suitable candidates until the positions are filled.