Lead Houseparent Boarding

 This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take up this position combining the management and lead of a boarding House (11-16 or 16-18). This is a residential appointment with accommodation provided and can be a one-year maternity leave cover post, or a permanent appointment. In liaison with the Head of Boarding you will lead on all aspects of boarding and associated welfare and safeguarding, and ensure continued compliance with NMS within the boarding house. This would suit someone looking to engage in the wider extended curriculum and school life. This post is open to academic or non-academic appointment, as an academic the subject and teaching commitment are not specified at this time, but likely to be in the region a 70% timetable.

Principal Purposes of the Role:

• To provide for the safety, welfare, good discipline and pastoral well-being of all students in the boarding house.
• To represent the students of the boarding house within the whole school community. 
• To manage efficiently the staffing, organisation and resources of the boarding house.
• Contribute to the vitality of the boarding life of the whole school, particularly with students within the boarding house.
• Contribute to the success of the school’s “Boarding aims”.
• The majority of the houseparent’s work is with people. It is expected that he/she would find the balance between running an effective boarding house and the individual needs of the students, by empowering the students to understand the individual constraints of living within a boarding environment.

 Line manager:  The Head of Boarding (HoB)

 Main duties and responsibilities (please see job description for full details)

•  General Management Tasks
• Welfare, Health & Safety 
• Documentation and Communications 
• Domestic Management
• Termly and other Routines
• Staffing
•  Induction and Training

Boarders’ Management and Welfare

• Pastoral
• Academic 
• Routines and Induction
• Extracurricular 
• Marketing
• Safeguarding

Accommodation

• For the betterment and fulfilment of your duties the post holder will be required to reside in onsite provided accommodation during term time in accordance with the schools terms and conditions of occupancy agreement. 
• Some accommodation is suitable for families, however children under the age of 7 should have alternative supervision available when their parent is on duty, unless this is unavoidable and has been discussed with the HoB.

The above information (and that of the job description) is intended to identify the significant elements of the post however, from time to time, there will be an accepted understanding that through the Headmaster and those staff with appropriately devolved responsibility you may be required to conduct other duties, not identified, which are commensurate with this post and duties.

The post holder may be a support member of staff, or an academic member of staff teaching up to 75% timetable. 

The Appointment

The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate  

effectively and be able to lead the Boarding. The appointment will suit a professional and well organised individual who shows initiative and can think creatively at the same time, having an understanding of the needs and expectations of the Boarding community and their families.

The idea candidate should be enthusiastic about contributing to the students’ wider academic and intellectual development and committed to the cocurricular life of this busy boarding and day school.

Application Process

Interviews will be held on receipt of a positive letter of interest and application form. There will be an opportunity to meet other members of staff and to see the school at work. Details of West Buckland Schools competitive salary will be discussed at Interview.