Matron (day matron)

Strathallan School in Perthshire is seeking to appoint a well-organised, enthusiastic, supportive Matron to join our boarding team at Strathallan School. This is an exciting opportunity as the successful candidate will assist with and contribute towards all operational aspects of this senior girls boarding house, including supporting the wellbeing of the girls, Health and Safety and organizing the domestic staff attached to the boarding house.

This is a term-time only, full-time, permanent position, working Monday to Friday 07:30 to 17:00 with an additional 8 days per calendar year. It is hoped that the successful candidate will start in post by no later than September 2021.

Strathallan School is a leading co-educational boarding and day school with an excellent reputation academically, in sports and the arts. There are 545 pupils of ages 8-18, divided between Strathallan Prep School (Riley), the three senior Girls' Houses and the four senior Boys' Houses.  Approximately 60% of the pupils are boarders.

The School is situated in the beautiful Earn valley as a self-contained wooded estate of 150 acres on the edge of the village of Forgandenny.  Perth is the nearest town some ten minutes away by car and access to the motorways puts Edinburgh (45 mins), Glasgow (1 hr) and the Scottish Highlands within easy reach.

The school is well-resourced with a mixture of traditional and modern buildings. The Main Building, a Grade B listing, was once a large private mansion, bought by the School’s founder in 1920 when he moved the School from its original 1913 location at Bridge of Allan.

There are currently ninety-four members of the teaching staff and ninety-three support staff.

Non-teaching support staff are organised into the following departments:  Administration, Finance, Domestic Services, Estates, Grounds, IT, External Relations, Catering and Medical. The Head of each Department (bar External Relations) is responsible to the Bursar for the efficient running of the Department and staff performance.  External Relations are responsible to the Director of ER, who, like the Headmaster and Bursar, is a member of the School’s Executive. The Headmaster, Bursar and Director of EF are accountable to the Board of Governors for all aspects of the running and management of the School.

Woodlands House is a senior house for girls aged 13-18.  The Woodlands Housemistress and Resident Tutor aim to create the right conditions for pupils to develop their intellectual, creative and sporting talents in a managed environment that values effort and is conducive to hard work. They endeavour to encourage the girls to develop a sense of responsibility for themselves, for others, and for the environment, while also encouraging leadership qualities.

The emphasis is for every girl in the House to give her best effort so that she is able to reach her potential during her time at Strathallan. The Housemistress is committed to the importance of every pupil feeling that they have the right to be treated as individuals, that their views and privacy will be respected, and that their talents will be encouraged.

Woodlands House has a warm atmosphere and promotes a sense of balance. It provides a relaxed, caring, safe environment, which the girls look forward to returning to at the end of each busy day