Houseparent
Wells Cathedral School
Wells, Somerset
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2019
Job overview
Wells Cathedral School is seeking to appoint committed and dedicated Houseparents for September 2019. We currently seek to appoint two separate Houseparents, one for a boys’ House and one for a girls’ House. Both Houses are aligned with our model of integrated day and boarding.
The suitable candidates will be responsible for running the House and managing the welfare and pastoral aspects of the pupils’ school life. They will work alongside the Head of Boarding and Houses in ensuring all aspects of a pupil’s life meets the School's requirements. They will ideally be trained in safeguarding and first aid and be proactive in all boarding issues. Previous experience of working in a similar environment is essential.
Applications are welcomed from teaching and non-teaching staff alike; there is no subject specific requirement for teaching staff.
For further details, please download an application pack from our website http://wells.cathedral.school
Closing date: Noon on Wednesday 30 January 2019
Interview date: w/c 4 February 2019
Wells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate.
Wells Cathedral School has flourished since 909.
Charity No. 310212
About Wells Cathedral School
Wells Cathedral School is a co-educational, Church of England, independent school offering day places to children aged 2-18 and boarding places to children aged 8-18. Based in Wells, Somerset, it currently has around 730 pupils. It is set up as a charitable trust and offers bursaries and scholarships., Wells Cathedral School is one of the oldest in Europe, with early records going back to 909 AD. In 1969 it became one of the first independent schools to accept girls. It provides an all-round education for its pupils and also, notably, incorporates a music specialist programme within the main school, making it one of five specialist music schools in the UK and the only one to offer such specialism within the context of an all-round education.
Head Master
Alastair Tighe
Vision and values
The School aims to ensure all its pupils develop as well-rounded individuals, who set themselves high standards, work equally hard at their academic and co-curricular studies, and who develop passions and interests which will propel through life beyond school. Founded on Christian values, Wells Cathedral School welcomes pupils of all faiths and promotes the values of integrity and social responsibility.
Wells Cathedral School is a specialist music school and prides itself on its international status and first-rate facilities.
ISI report
“Wells Cathedral School is successful in meeting its aim to encourage all pupils to strive for excellence with passion and integrity in a community which is welcoming and nurturing. Throughout the school, pupils develop an enthusiasm towards their learning, apply their knowledge confidently and articulately and achieve well academically. They work well cooperatively and independently, and are supported by good teaching. The well-balanced curriculum, complemented by a wide range of extra-curricular activities, enhances learning opportunities.”
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