Senior House Parent (Activities)
Shaftesbury School
Dorset
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- Expired
- Salary:
- The salary is: Grade 8 £18,105 -£21,213 actual salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 September 2019
Job overview
Senior House Parent (Activities)
Barton Hill Boarding House – Shaftesbury School
We are looking to appoint a Senior House Parent (Activities) to work with the boarding students at our vibrant and exciting international boarding house. The role is very diverse and the ideal candidate will demonstrate a warm personality, tolerant nature and an interest in the wellbeing and development of young people. Reporting to the Vice Principal/Head of Boarding, the main responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
Sustaining and developing the boarding activities, events and trip programme and supporting other staff with activities, event planning and running activities.
Assisting with a system of support, monitoring, evaluation and progression of all pastoral matters concerning the boarders.
Taking responsibility for the safety, security, behaviour and welfare of the boarders, when on duty
Mentoring students, recording conversations, contacting parents and supervising visitors.
Any other duties to ensure the safe and secure running of the boarding house.
The role of a senior house parent is extremely diverse and the ideal candidate will have relevant experience in working with teenagers, preferably in a residential setting, and will have experience in organising and delivering activities, trips and events. The candidate will have a D1 minibus licence or the ability to obtain one quickly.
The annual hours are 1414 per annum working an average of 37 hours per week, with a mixture of mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnights and weekends. 38 weeks per year plus 1 inset day.
The salary is: Grade 8 £18,105 -£21,213 actual salary
The night duty is paid at: £35.37 per night and weekend enhancement at 1.5.
There is no accommodation for this role and a staff duty room is used for the overnight duty.
Interviews will take place in early September with duty to commence as soon as possible subject to satisfactory references and DBS check. To apply, please complete the application form and write a letter of interest explaining your passion for working with young people, your experience in dealing with teenagers in a non-academic setting and ultimately why you want to work at the boarding house.
To discuss this role please email: steven.crossley@shaftesburyschool.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Midnight, 26 September 2019
https://jobs.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/school-support-staff-barton-hill-house-senior-house-parent-barton-hill-boarding-house/30203.job
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About Shaftesbury School
- Shaftesbury School
- Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury
- Dorset
- SP7 8ER
- United Kingdom
To empower every individual who participates in our community to realise his/her aspirations.
Our aims:
We aim to inspire every individual by
• Creating a sense of belonging, where everyone feels a valued member of the community
• Developing role models whom we can admire, respect, relate to and seek out for guidance
• Promoting a sense of accomplishment through recognition for doing our best, whatever it is, on personal, social
and academic levels
• Generating fun and excitement, curiosity and creativity on the trail to learning
• Encouraging the spirit of adventure, understanding and appreciating what it means to take a risk and be
successful, or to fail and try again
• Promoting opportunities for leadership and responsibility, by expressing our ideas and accepting the
consequences of our actions
Ethos
Pervading the ethos of our school are the values of our Christian Foundation, the ideals of the Olympic movement and the spirit of internationalism.
We value the uniqueness of every human being regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, creed or sexual orientation. We teach the importance of love and respect, tolerance, forgiveness, the need to work for peace and justice, honesty, selflessness and loyalty.
Shaftesbury School is an internationally outward-looking community promoting harmony, participation, friendly competition and opportunities for recognition and celebration.
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