Assistant Houseparent
Ashford School
Kent
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2022
Job overview
Assistant Houseparent - Non-teaching
Full time, from 1 September 2022
Job Purpose
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of boarders and to act as a point of contact for their parents/guardians and staff.
• To monitor the boarders' personal hygiene, guide and encourage them to keep their living areas clean, tidy and organized.
• To generally assist the Housemaster/mistress in the day-to-day running of the boarding house including significant administrative duties
Responsible for
• The well-being of boarders, their daily routine and organisation.
Boarders from age 10 to 18 make up about 30% of the student population of the Senior School and represent over 20 different nationalities. The boarders are fully integrated into the life of the school and, during the school day, all boarders join one of six houses with day pupils. We operate a 5-day teaching week and so the boarding staff provide care and activities in the evenings and at weekends. Teachers contribute to a programme of activities for boarders.
There are four boarding houses which vary in size from 20 to over 60 resident children who are looked after by at least three resident staff in each House and other boarding staff.
Each House is led by a Houseparent, each of whom is a teacher with other school responsibilities, so support is needed in the day-to-day running of the House.
Boarding staff should enjoy the company of young people from different cultures and have an understanding of their needs.
Single person accommodation is available in return for additional duties if required.
Note - We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible
Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational, independent day and boarding schools, having twice been voted Independent School of the Year. The School was endorsed as excellent in every category during the most recent inspection. Ashford School is a Teaching School, only one of a small number of Independent Schools in the UK.
Ashford School is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education across England. As a group, we achieve more by sharing than any single school could.
Ashford School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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About Ashford School
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Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational independent day and boarding school, founded in 1898. Ashford has all the benefits of being a school of individual character, coupled with the security and support offered by membership of the United Learning group of independent schools and academies. We are proud that the School is able to provide a seamless learning journey for children from 3 months to 18 years on a beautiful campus in the heart of Kent.
Ashford School, East Hill:
Our Senior School and Bridge Nursery make up Ashford School’s beautiful 25-acre campus close to the centre of Ashford and surrounded by Kent countryside.
The Senior School occupies a site in a prominent position in the busy and growing commuter town of Ashford and is close to the International Station. It has on-site playing fields, floodlit Astroturf pitch, tennis and netball courts, as well as a recently opened Sports Centre complete with gyms, fitness suite and an indoor swimming pool. The school’s boarding houses are on campus. Further playing fields and sports facilities, including a second floodlit Astroturf pitch, can be found on a 40-acre site adjacent to the Prep School and are well used by both Senior and Prep students.
Ashford School, Great Chart:
Ashford Prep School is situated in the beautiful village of Great Chart on the outskirts of Ashford. The site also includes our Prep School Nursery and in 2018 our custom-designed Stables Nursery opened. The site includes beautiful playing fields, an indoor swimming pool, flood-lit Astroturf pitch, indoor gym and a well-appointed Sports Pavilion.
The early years provision has its own dedicated and well-resourced accommodation and staff.
Our students
Currently, approximately 500 students attend the Senior School (aged 11 to 18), including around 120 boarders. It is expected that the number of Senior School students will increase over the next ten years and developments are being planned to allow for this growth. Around 500 students also currently attend the Prep School and Nurseries (aged 0-11).
Our location
Ashford is extremely well connected. London St Pancras can be reached by train in 37 minutes thanks to Ashford International Station’s position on the High Speed Line (HS1). The Eurotunnel is a 15-minute drive away, and the Port of Dover can be reached in 30 minutes.
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