Houseparent of Junior House

Lord Wandsworth College is seeking to recruit a Houseparent for Junior House.

This is a superb opportunity for a dynamic and inspirational professional who aspires to Senior leadership positions in the years to come. It has become available due to the current member of staff being promoted to Headship.

This important leadership role is an opportunity to make a real difference. The Junior House Houseparent will be responsible to the Deputy Head Pastoral for setting the culture and ethos, and for the day-to-day running of all aspects of Junior House life, notably within the boarding house. You will play a full role in whole-school leadership of pupils and school improvement. You will also be a key member of a collegial, effective and supportive team.

Junior House is a thriving, co-educational day and boarding house of around 135 1st and 2nd Form pupils (years 7 and 8), set within its own idyllic 15-acre grounds on the edge of LWC’s campus and within easy walking distance of the main school site. There is a mixture of Full-, Weekly-, Flexi- Boarding and Day pupils in Junior House; the Junior House Houseparent is responsible for the pastoral care of all connected with the House. Additionally, our Junior Hub (soon to be refurbished) provides a base for Junior House pupils on the main school campus; there is a Junior Hub matron who staffs the Junior Hub during the day.

Wider support for this role:

• Two Assistant Houseparents (Head of 1st Form Girls and Head of 1st Form Boys) onsite to support with day-to-day duties and to lead on lower-level matters relating to 1st form
• Two matrons who provide care to the house from 08:00 – 21:00
• A large Tutor team to support you in providing care for all 1st and 2nd form pupils
• A Head of Year who is also a tutor in Junior House and takes responsibility on matters relating to academic data, tracking and the tutor programme

The Junior House Houseparent will teach approximately six to nine lessons a week (normal teaching amount is currently 20 lessons a week), any subject considered, in addition to being involved in the co-curricular life of the School.

Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence, please feel free to contact Robin Pyper, Deputy Head Pastoral, on pyperr@lordwandsworth.org.

For full details and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 2nd February 2023 at 6pm

Interview date: Thursday 9th February 2023

Please note: two references will be required prior to interview

We welcome people of all faiths and those that are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity, we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and references. We are an equal opportunities employer. Lord Wandsworth College is a registered charity (Number: 1143359) providing outstanding caring education for boys and girls since 1912.