House Parent (Female)
Richard Huish College
Somerset
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 June 2017
Job overview
Richard Huish College is looking for a full time Female Houseparent.
They will live in accommodation adjacent to the student house and act in loco parentis, becoming integral to the lives of the students, who are mostly our international students. You will work alongside the Male Teaching Houseparent and contribute to the Enrichment programme, social and health/safety education sessions.
You will be expected to get to know every student and provide advice, information and guidance both on an individual and collective basis.
This is a full time, live in position where you are expected to work on a rota with the other Teaching Houseparent to cover the boarding house for 7 days per week, excluding some holidays. The position includes accommodation and household bills. A family will be considered.
To apply it is preferable that you can demonstrate previous experience of working with teenagers in a pastoral capacity and ideally with those from different countries and cultures. Ideally you should be available to start no later than Monday 21st August 2017.
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About Richard Huish College
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Richard Huish College is a Sixth Form College situated in Taunton, the County town of Somerset. Huish prides itself on its academic excellence and strong reputation across Somerset and the Southwest, it is more than a Sixth Form College, it is a place where students can expand their horizons and develop their futures. Huish is also one of the best Sixth Form Colleges in the country, with strong outcomes and a long history of ‘adding value’ to students.
Huish has over 2,500 students studying A Levels, Level 2 and 3 vocational courses, Apprenticeships and professional qualifications (up to Level 7). Huish is proud to have established and be part of the Richard Huish Education Group, working collaboratively with a local 11-16 academy and five primary schools. All students are supported by a strong ethos of personal attention and support, helping students to achieve the best results they are capable of.
The College is based on a beautiful, green campus which it is continually developing to improve the learning environment of students. Recent building projects include a sports hall, Visual Arts Centre and state of the art Music Centre.
Huge value is placed at Huish on the professional development of our staff. The College has a stimulating and supportive learning culture at its heart, with a growing tradition of practitioner research and collaboration with other local, regional and national education and business communities. We believe that it is only by supporting each other and working together that we achieve the best for our students. As a college and a Trust, we are committed to supporting the Education Staff Charter and putting wellbeing at the centre of everything we do.
Emma Fielding
Principal
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