House Parent
Brymore Academy
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 12 (£20,661 – £23,398 pa)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for January 2018
- Apply by:
- 2 January 2018
Job overview
Brymore is a State Boarding School for boys aged 11 – 17 set in its own 60 acre site with a working farm, gardens, workshops and sports facilities. The school is currently expanding and this is an exciting time in Brymore’s development.
Accommodation: A 3 bedroom ground floor flat is provided with the role inclusive of all bills and rates all year round. (All meals will be provided during term time)
Working Hours (Term time only; paid all year round)
Monday - Friday:
- 3.45 pm - 10.15 pm (4 days a week, with one day off)
- 10.15 pm - 7.15 am Quiet Hours on call in residence
- 7.15 am - 9.30 am (4 days a week, with one day off)
- Additional 2 hours ‘leadership time’ to be taken outside of the hours above
One 30 minute break will be provided during tea (5.00 pm - 6.00 pm)
Saturday:
- 7.15 am - 9.30 am (every Saturday)
- 3.45 pm - 10.15 pm (every Saturday)
- 10.15 pm - 8.00 am (Quiet Hours on call in residence - every Saturday night/Sunday morning)
Sunday:
- 8.15 am - 10.15 pm
- 10.15 pm - 7.15 am (Quiet Hours on call in residence - every Sunday night/Monday morning)
A minimum of 1 hour break will be provided within the day
One weekend off in every half term (Saturday from 9.30 am to Monday 3.45am).
We are looking for a well organised, practical and understanding individual to join the Academy as a House Parent. The main purpose of the House Parent role is to lead in the running and management of the boarding house supporting both boys and other boarding staff within the house on a day to day basis. The support provided can come in many different forms from guiding boys with academic work and any concerns they may have, to supporting them with their organisation and social development and awareness as any parent would. A personable approach is key, with the ability to spend time with boys in a social environment getting to know them and being comfortable in their company being at the top of the list.
We are looking for an outstanding individual to ensure the wellbeing of all the boys is at the heart of what we do, and to be part of a successful team.
Further details and application form for this post are available to download from our website www.brymoreacademy.co.uk or email bctrecruitment@educ.somerset.gov.uk or telephone 01278 652369. Please ensure you return this completed application form with your request for consideration for the post.
Closing date: 1pm Tuesday 2nd January 2018, Potential Interview: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Brymore Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and therefore this post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure.
About Brymore Academy
Brymore Academy is a small, non-denominational state boarding academy school for boys, located in Bridgwater, Somerset. It caters for about 270 students. The school building can trace its history back 800 years, although the school itself was established as a secondary technical school in 1952. The school has its own farm, and an extensive walled garden.
Brymore Academy is run by the Bridgwater College Trust, a multi-academy trust which supports Bridgwater College Academy, Brymore Academy, Hamp Academy, Otterhampton Primary School and West Somerset College.
Headteacher
Mark Thomas
Values and vision
The school encourages its pupils to take pride in their appearance, be responsible, and appreciate the significance of their actions both for themselves and others. The school’s motto and ethos is “diligentia et labore”- diligence and labour - and the school urges pupils to be unafraid of hard work.
Brymore wants its pupils to be welcoming to strangers, recognise the value of exercise, show awareness of the wider world, and open and honest in their behaviour. The academy looks to reinforce these “good old fashioned values” through a daily assembly, and by using a range of teaching styles and learning experiences, both within lessons and during extra-curricular activities.
Ofsted
“The headteacher and other leaders are ambitious for Brymore and have set it on a clear course to be a successful academy. It has developed a distinct identity based on high standards of achievement and conduct. Leaders have ensured that all groups of students achieve equally well.”
“The governing body is effective in holding the school to account. Working through the academy trust, governors have provided valuable expertise in helping to improve the quality of teaching.”
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