Housemother (residential)
Merchiston Castle School
Edinburgh, City of
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020 if possible
- Apply by:
- 20 August 2020
Job overview
Housemother (residential)
Starting salary: in the region of £19,000 per annum, depending upon skills and experience
Required: September 2020
Merchiston is divided into six Houses, according to the age of the pupils, and each is run by a Housemaster with the assistance of an Assistant Housemaster, Resident Tutor, House Tutors and a Housemother.
We are looking to recruit an energetic and caring individual to undertake the role of Housemother in one of our middle years boarding houses. As well as offering support to the Housemaster, the Housemother must be able to prioritise the well-being, safety and security of the boys above all other duties and be familiar with the GIRFEC context.
The role is available on a residential basis from September 2020.
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
The successful candidate will have to be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) or Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or be willing to undertake the qualifications needed to gain registration with the SSSC.
We can offer you a highly competitive starting salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme, fee reductions, high quality free lunches and a range of other additional employee discounts. For further details of the position, information about the School and application and recruitment procedures, please visit our website: https://www.merchiston.co.uk/about/join-our-team
Please e-mail your completed Application Form, along with an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and Self-Declaration Form to hr@merchiston.co.uk
Applications will be considered as they are received and shortlisted candidates may be invited for interview prior to the official closing date.
Merchiston reserves the right to appoint ahead of the closing date and thus early applications for this role are advisable.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 20 August 2020 at 12 noon.
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About Merchiston Castle School
Educating boys for almost 190 years
Merchiston Castle School was founded in the centre of Edinburgh in 1828 by Mr Charles Chalmers. In 1833 the School moved to its second location, the old Merchiston Tower (now part of Napier University) with a total of 30 boys and the School started under the name of Merchiston Castle Academy. In 1930, the school moved to its current location, a 100 acre campus situated on the southern edge of Edinburgh, in the conservation village of Colinton; the buildings are surrounded by beautiful parkland which includes extensive playing fields.
In the Scottish private sector, boarding schools traditionally cater for pupils beyond the English norm of 13-18 and so Merchiston is an all-through 7-18 school. The 7-10 year olds have their own primary classroom teachers, although, in the case of the 10 year olds, Senior School Teachers augment the teaching. Therefore, it can be anticipated that teachers applying for any post within Merchiston will be expected to teach pupils from as young as age 10 to the rigour of the public examination year groups in the Fifth and Sixth Forms. We believe that this is a way of stretching boys.
Our Tradition
In today’s school, traditional Scottish elements, such as the wearing of the kilt for formal occasions, are very prominent, and the Pipe Band features frequently in School life. Rugby is played enthusiastically throughout the School, and indeed the annual fixture against The Edinburgh Academy, which has now been played continuously for over 150 years, is the longest established inter-club match in existence anywhere in the world.
Our Ethos
The School’s motto ‘Ready ay Ready’ features in the chorus of the School Song, which was last revised in the 1950s, but is much older in origin. This refrain is still sung enthusiastically by the School on frequent occasions. The School’s ethos is based on people and relationships, and particular importance is attached to the development of personal character and moral values in the pupils. The atmosphere, although in some respects formal, is also one of pleasant and relaxed collaboration between pupils and staff.
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