Pastoral and Boarding Manager

‘Learn, live and develop'

In an inspiring setting, students at Eerde learn, live and develop into the people they want to be.

Eerde International Boarding School Netherlands has a vacancy for a Pastoral and Boarding Manager. This role involves supporting our residential students, and overseeing the pastoral support provided within our school. Candidates must be enthusiastic and dedicated, and have fluent English language skills.

The successful candidate will lead an established and capable team of boarding parents to ensure that we offer a “Home away from Home” for our residential students.  Together with the team, the successful candidate will ensure that processes and procedures become embedded in order to help guide support students in the best way.  Additionally, the successful candidate will be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the school, working with deputies to ensure the safety and pastoral care for our students, always in a way that follows Dutch requirements.  Child welfare and safeguarding requires the candidate to have a clear vision of the processes involved and significant previous experience in this field.

 

Start date: TO BE CONFIRMED

Closing date for applications: 31 December 2020

The successful candidate will work with the boarding team to ensure that our resident students are supported and cared for during their time on campus.  A key part of the role is to work with students of various age groups in our boarding houses, supporting them to fulfil their social requirements and to ensure that the necessary care is in place to ensure their safety and wellbeing. Crucial to success in this endeavour is building close, nurturing bonds with students, who are usually living away from their families for the first time. Helping students to navigate the loneliness and dislocation that can arise in this situation is critical in ensuring their ability to settle within the boarding houses. The role therefore requires clear leadership skills, and a cultural sensitivity as well the ability to identify, understand and coordinate the needs of a young person.

The role is also inclusive of the Designated Safeguarding Lead.  Within this role the successful candidate will work to ensure the social and emotional wellbeing of everyone in our community. It is crucial that there be a coordinated approach to safeguarding, whereby all aspects of safeguarding and wellbeing--both in school and boarding--are considered.

The successful candidate will also be part of the school Management Team, being a liaison between the team in boarding and the students, as well as bringing together and sharing safeguarding information as required. It is essential that the successful candidate leads the team with clear vision and planning, and excellent communication skills, and that he or she brings a valuable set of skills to the management team.

 

REQUIRED

A qualification or certification in a relevant subject related to the vacancy. 

At least five years' experience working with young groups/teamwork

At least five years’ experience in a leadership involving safeguarding/pastoral care

Excellent communication skills for different audiences (students, teachers, parents, management)

An excellent command of English (near native level  C1/C2)

The ability to form close, nurturing relationships with students (aged 13-18) to develop/ facilitate their social and emotional development while in school and for life after school

The ability to work well as part of a team

The flexibility and desire to be a part of a dynamic school community

The ability to work in a high-intensity, demanding environment with demands placed upon you at any hour of the day

The capacity to be sympathetic to students and their parents/guardians

The capacity to be open and welcoming to all stakeholders and visitors within boarding and the wider school community

A clean driver’s license

 

PREFERRED

Experience of working in an international environment

Experience in working at a boarding school  

Medical knowledge within the boarding setting and First Aid training

WE OFFER

A 1.0FTE position in an international team. Salary and benefits will be reflective of qualifications and experience.

Please be aware the working hours required include evenings, sleep overs and weekends. Working weekends are within term time and not during school vacation times unless requested.

PROCEDURE

Interested candidates are invited to send their letter of motivation and their curriculum vitae in English to Mrs. Niki Holterman (recruitment@eerdeibs.nl),  indicating that they are applying for the vacancy of Pastoral and Boarding Manager.

The closing date for this vacancy is 31st December 2020.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as the school reserves the right to fill the role before the deadline.

We work with a Safer Recruitment Policy and require all previous Police clearances as well as a Dutch police clearance.

Eerde International Boarding School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

ABOUT EERDE INTERNATIONAL BOARDING SCHOOL NETHERLANDS

Located on a tranquil country estate only 1.5 hours from Amsterdam, Eerde is the only international school in the Netherlands to offer day school, weekly boarding, and full boarding facilities.

The learning experience at Eerde is international, intercultural and individual, with personal attention for each pupil. It is a place where young people (aged 4-19) can learn, live and develop. Our small class sizes (with a maximum 15 students) ensure that we focus intensively on the development of each student.

We want Eerde to become a home away from home.  As well as offering International Education to the highest standards, Eerde is also a safe home-base where children feel welcome and accepted for who they are.  A place to develop into well-adjusted and independent young adults.

WORKING AT EERDE

Our boarding team are a group of professionals from a variety of backgrounds with experience in care and counselling.  Together they rotate during weekday evenings and nights and 24/7 during the weekends.