House Parent

Royal High Bath is seeking an exceptional House Parent to lead our thriving boarding community and play a key role in shaping an outstanding pastoral experience for students from the UK and around the world.

As House Parent, you will oversee the day-to-day running of a School House, lead and develop the boarding team, ensure full compliance with safeguarding and National Minimum Standards, and foster a warm, inclusive, and supportive environment in which students can flourish personally and academically. You will build strong relationships with boarders, liaise closely with parents, monitor wellbeing, coordinate academic routines, and work collaboratively with teaching and safeguarding teams to ensure every student receives the care and guidance they need.

This is a role at the heart of our school community, combining leadership, pastoral care, and operational oversight. You will manage daily systems, organise House activities, contribute to marketing and recruitment, and teach approximately ten lessons per fortnight.

Accommodation is provided within our breath-taking Grade II listed building on the edge of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath, offering a unique opportunity to live and work in an exceptional setting.

You will bring excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, along with a thorough understanding of safeguarding. Empathy, resilience, and a proactive approach are essential, as is a genuine commitment to the life of a busy boarding school. You will have experience in a residential or educational setting, working with students in KS3–KS6, as well as experience supervising or managing staff.

A pastoral or childcare qualification, or a willingness to train, is required, while experience of international boarding and QTS are desirable.

Royal High Bath is a day and boarding school with a reputation for providing a pioneering education for girls. We offer a highly rewarding place to work as part of the national network of GDST schools dedicated to leadership in girls’ education. We have excellent facilities and resources and a warm, friendly and supportive working environment.

 

Join us to develop your career in a creative and innovative environment with a generous salary and benefits package. Be part of the national network of GDST schools dedicated to leadership in girls’ education

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Onsite accommodation included as part of the role

• Competitive salaries and pay progression

• Access to extensive professional development opportunities

• Training grants for qualifications

• GDST pension schemes

• Free life assurance benefit

• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

• Interest free loans for training, computer purchases and travel season tickets

• A Cycle to Work scheme

• Free lunches during term time

• Access to our free Employee Assistance programme

• Competitive terms and conditions of employment