Assistant Houseparent
Sandroyd School
Wiltshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £15,000 - £18,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 12 April 2017
Job overview
We seek an Assistant House Parent to play a pivotal role in the running of our senior boarding house and to be part of the strong pastoral care offered at the School. The successful candidate will assist the House Parents in running a busy boarding house for both boys and girls aged 11-13. This role will be primarily pastoral in the evening, with matron duties to undertake during the day and the possibility of coaching sport. This position will suit someone who has a willingness to care for, nurture and support not only the children in their care but also the school’s family boarding ethos. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in many areas of boarding school life and Sandroyd is fully committed to supporting any necessary staff development for the right candidate.
A single person’s flat within the school is provided as part of the package.
Closing date: Noon on Thursday 13th April 2017.
Interview date: Tuesday 18th April 2017.
Attached documents
About Sandroyd School
Sandroyd School is a co-educational preparatory school for both day and boarding pupils aged 2-13. It is located in 60 acres of fields, woods, and parkland near the village of Tollard Royal in Wiltshire. The pupil roll is around 230.
Sandroyd Pre-Prep was purpose-built in 2004 in the original walled garden and is home to boys and girls aged 2-7.
Sandroyd School takes its name from Sandroyd House, the home of the Reverend L H Wellesley Wesle, in Cobham, Surrey. In 1888, he created a small coaching establishment for the sons of his friends who were due to go to Eton. Over the years, the school grew rapidly, changing its premises to its current location Rushmore House. The school is a charitable trust and is administered by its board of governors.
Headmaster
Alastair Speers
Values and vision
Sandroyd School’s vision is to provide an exceptional education that allows each individual pupil to fulfil all aspects of their potential: academic, artistic, sporting, cultural and social. The school’s motto is: “to strive to shine”. Children at the school at encouraged to communicate well and to listen and respond to the needs of others; to learn independently; to be good team members; to have confidence and resilience, and to persevere when the going gets tough.
ISI
“The pupils’ personal development is of the highest order. Their spiritual, moral, social and culturak development is excellent and they have highly refined inter-personal skills that prepare them effectively to meet the challenges of life after Sandroyd. They are outstanding citizens in every respect.”
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