Matron
St John's School Leatherhead
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- End August 2023
- Apply by:
- 15 June 2023
Job overview
36 hours per week, 34 weeks per annum
The School is seeking to appoint a highly organised and proactive Matron to join one of our busy and friendly School Houses.
The Matron will work closely with the Housemistress/Master in ensuring the general well-being and supervision of pupils and smooth running of the House. Applicants will be friendly and able to work using their own initiative. Duties include pastoral care of pupils and administration under the direction of the Housemistress/Master as well as supervising the cleaning of the House. Applicants should be enthusiastic and approachable with a good knowledge of school life. Previous experience of working with children, strong communication and organisational skills and good IT skills are essential. The successful applicant will be expected to attend the School Inset Days at the end of August.
We offer a comprehensive induction and CPD programme for all levels of staff, competitive remuneration package, generous holiday entitlement and well-equipped facilities.
To apply please click the apply button, or alternatively download and complete the following forms, and return them, with a letter supporting your application, by email to recruitment@stjohns.surrey.sch.uk; you may wish to attach a CV.
Closing Date: 9am, Thursday 15 June 2023
Interviews to be held shortly after the deadline
We reserve the right to appoint at any time in the recruitment process and therefore invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
St John’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates and all applications will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.
The job holder should be aware of their responsibilities for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons who they may come into contact with whilst at St John’s adhere to and ensuring compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.”
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About St John's School Leatherhead
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St John's is a special place to work and is keen to welcome enthusiastic, passionate staff who want to develop their careers in a supportive, vibrant environment. There is something about St John’s which engenders a deep sense of belonging and community and this is felt across pupils, staff, parents and friends. It is a school which values its rich heritage but is forward-looking and progressive. St John’s has changed with the times and the needs of the families it educates but the core values of courtesy, respect and tolerance hold true.
St John’s is a co-educational school for over 800 boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and is predominantly a day school (75% day, 25% boarding) but with an innovative boarding offering which includes weekly, flexi or ad hoc options to create the best possible balance between home and school life for busy families. The School are currently looking for its 15th Head to continue the great success just achieved with its best ever A Level and GCSE results and excellent across all areas ISI inspection in May 2022. Rebecca Evans has been Acting Head from September 2022.
The academic staff body is actively involved in developing creative and sophisticated teaching and learning practices through regular CPD, self-reflection and peer observations. Class sizes are small, staff support is first-rate and the high standards set in the classroom reflect in excellent public examination results. But exam results tell only part of the story and the truly rounded approach to education at St John’s aims to create open-minded, thoughtful, confident and happy young men and women who will go on to have productive, positive experiences in higher education and their adult lives. The School’s support staff are integral to the wider success of St John’s. They are highly skilled professionals whose expertise allows the School to function effectively across functions as diverse as estates, operations, communications, catering, pastoral care, IT, finance and HR.
Set in the beautiful Surrey countryside, the School’s 50-acre campus is a short stroll into Leatherhead town centre and just 45 minutes by train to the cultural attractions of nearby London. It has excellent transport links by road, rail and nearby airports Heathrow and Gatwick. The impressive campus benefits from a stunning mix of mid Victorian architecture and purpose-built contemporary additions.
St John’s values its staff and believes that attracting and retaining the very best people is fundamental to allowing us to take St John's forward. The School boasts a competitive salary structure and offers other benefits including a pension scheme, fee reduction for staff children, an employee support and benefits programme, a ride to work and childcare voucher scheme, free lunch during term time, opportunities for professional development and access to sports facilities.
For further information about St John’s School, please visit www.stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk.
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