Resident Matron
Wycombe Abbey
Buckinghamshire
- £31,260 per year
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- £31,260 per annum, plus accommodation (1-bed flat).
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2027
- Apply by:
- 9 June 2026
Job overview
Wycombe Abbey seeks a caring and practical Resident Matron (Cloister) to play a key role in supporting the pastoral care and daily life of pupils within a busy boarding environment. This pivotal role contributes to creating a warm, well‑organised and welcoming House, helping ensure pupils feel supported, safe and able to thrive throughout their time at School.
Reports to: Housemistress (Cloister), working closely with the Senior Resident Matron.
Contract: This is a full‑time, permanent, term‑time contract. The first three months will be a probationary period.
Hours of Work: Term time only, plus sufficient time before the beginning and after the end of term to ensure the House is prepared. The Resident Matron will be on duty whilst in residence, with a 36‑hour period off each week agreed in discussion with the School.
Holiday: Included within School holiday periods, in line with the term‑time nature of the role.
As Resident Matron, you will play a crucial role in supporting the pastoral and practical aspects of boarding House life. Responsibilities include supervising pupils, providing support for unwell pupils, maintaining House routines, administering simple medication, overseeing laundry and housekeeping, supporting events and ensuring a warm and welcoming environment. This role is well suited to a proactive and caring individual who enjoys working with young people and contributing to a close‑knit community.
Wycombe Abbey is a world class full‑boarding school for girls, located on a beautiful site in the centre of High Wycombe. With its distinctive heritage, magnificent 170‑acre campus and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11–18.
We have been at the forefront of girls’ boarding education for over 125 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School’s hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world‑class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.
The School benefits from easy access to London (24 minutes to Marylebone), the Chiltern Hills and attractive towns such as Marlow, Henley‑on‑Thames and Beaconsfield. Heathrow is also just 20 miles away plus good transport links to other London airports.
Benefits of working at Wycombe Abbey include:
• Enrolment in the School’s generous pension scheme
• Free on-site accommodation (1‑bedroom flat)
• Free meals during term time
• Fee school remission at Wycombe Abbey and selected prep schools
• Generous CPD training and development scheme
• Free parking
• Free use of the Sports Centre
• Free eye tests
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply
Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. Applicants should complete the TES application form and submit this with a covering letter addressed to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com.
Closing date for applications: 10 June 2026
Interview date: 19 June 2026
We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.
Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare all unspent convictions and conditional cautions, and any spent convictions or adult cautions that are not protected, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.
Wycombe Abbey is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
Attached documents
About Wycombe Abbey
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Wycombe Abbey is an exceptional place for our pupils to learn and our staff to work. Working here, you will be part of a world-class school and community of 420 staff and 650 pupils. We are committed to encouraging curiosity, bold ideas, innovation, leadership and delight in learning – not just in the pupils, but in our staff body too, both teaching and support staff. We are looking for people who can bring new ideas, a passion for their area of expertise, skills and enthusiasm that will enrich our community as well as encourage our pupils to do their best.
Life at Wycombe Abbey goes beyond the job title. We encourage staff to be fully involved in School life and offer a rewarding working environment, a generous employee benefits package, continuous professional development and an emphasis on staff wellbeing throughout your time with us. Whether you are a member of the teaching staff, House staff or support staff, you will be part of the whole team at Wycombe Abbey. Everyone at School plays their part in inspiring our pupils to strive for ambitious goals and to recognise that they can make a positive difference in the world, now and in the future.
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