Boarding House Parent

We are looking for additional House Parents to join our Boarding House.

Responsibilities

General

• Effectively manages the floor ensuring cooperation between boarders and staff, a clean, tidy and respectable environment is maintained and rules, policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Maintains own standard of dress in accordance with the Boarding House policies.
• Effectively attends to administration tasks.
• Works positively with a team, including effective communication, maintaining professionalism and demonstrating cooperation in attaining team goals.
• Models appropriate behaviour, attitude and values.
• Displays a positive approach to the boarding ethos.
• Displays respect and tolerance for the diverse boarding community.
• Maintains a position of trust with boarders.
• Works cooperatively with other staff to ensure the well-being of boarders.

Boarder Behaviour Management

• Maintains a positive personal relationship with boarders.
• Develops and communicates fair and appropriate boundaries for boarders.
• Develops and implements logical and effective consequences for poor behaviour when appropriate.
• Recognizes and manages appropriate standards with ongoing behaviour issues.
• Maintains records and documentation regarding boarder behaviour.

Boarder Personal Development

• Monitors and encourages the personal and social development of individual boarders.
• Encourages a positive individual approach to healthy habits and social values.
• Encourages and develops responsibility and leadership.

Educational Support

• Encourages and maintains a positive environment for learning.
• Monitors and reports on the academic progress of boarders.
• Follows up on concerns about individual boarder’s academic performance and documents as appropriate.
• Assists boarders to develop their individual academic needs and vocational plans.

Communication And Liaison

• Keeps parents informed and seeks to involve them where possible.
• Liaises closely with senior staff regarding boarder concerns.
• Maintains a practice of prompt and positive communication with teachers regarding concerns of boarders.
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with boarders.

Requirements

• Degree, Diploma or equivalent qualification in Nursing or Teaching required.
• Essential experience working with young people, or appropriate training and commitment to work with young people is required.
• Ability to lead and supervise the care of young people in a residential setting contributing to their social, emotional, educational and physical development.
• Commitment to working cooperatively with parents in the care and well-being of the boarders.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• A high standard of verbal and written English skills.
• Ability to problem solves, use initiative and be flexible.
• Senior First Aid