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Housemaster

Housemaster

Gordonstoun

Elgin

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1 September 2018
Apply by:
29 January 2018

Job overview

An experienced person with a background and qualifications in boarding and/or in pastoral care is required as Housemaster for Round Square.  Round Square is a house of 55 boys houses in a historic and important building at the heart of the school.  The post of Housemaster is an exciting and challenging opportunity offering the possibility of further career development either at Gordonstoun or elsewhere.

The position and role of Housemaster The Housemaster (HM) is directly responsible to the Deputy Head Pastoral Care (a member of the Senior Leadership Team) and, through him, to the Headmaster.  All Housemasters and Housemistresses are members of the School's Pastoral Committee which discusses policy and its implementation.  Flexibility and a readiness to be part of a team are important qualities.  

All the boarding houses have a resident Assistant Housemistress/Assistant Housemaster.  This member of staff shares general responsibilities and specific duties with the Housemistress/Housemaster including, routine duties for two days each week and several weekends each term.  The School has a successful and sophisticated tutorial system in which all members of staff are involved, with each House having several members of staff allocated to it to perform supportive responsibilities of guidance and care at the discretion of the Housemistress/Housemaster.  Each tutor does one evening's duty in the House each week.  Each House has a Matron (non-residential) who deputises for the HM during the day, and has various responsibilities for supervision and pastoral care.

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About Gordonstoun

The School
Gordonstoun is known for the wide range of activities that it provides for girls and boys throughout the School's 6-18 age range. It has first-class facilities for these activities which include, in addition to all the normal subjects and many outdoor pursuits, expeditions, seamanship and a wide variety of rescue services.
The creative life of the School is vibrant and well developed, with Drama, Art, Music and Technology central to the life and ethos of Gordonstoun. There are opportunities for staff to contribute both in the role of expert or as an enthusiastic amateur.
Staff are deeply committed and, during term, work throughout the week, including weekends. The variety and range of our activities, coupled with a real commitment to work, indicate the School's aim to educate the whole person. 

Location
Gordonstoun stands in 200 acres of woodland, within walking distance of sandstone cliffs and sandy beaches on the beautiful coast of the Moray Firth in Scotland. Six miles away is the historic city of Elgin. Lossiemouth nearby is well known for its picturesque harbour, fine golf courses and Royal Air Force Station. The City of Aberdeen is about 90 minutes drive away, while an hour's drive takes you to the ski resort of Aviemore at the foot of the Cairngorm Mountains. Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, is forty miles away and is itself only about an hour away from London (Gatwick) by air.
 

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