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Non-resident Matron Full Time - Dean Close Senior School - Cheltenham

Non-resident Matron Full Time - Dean Close Senior School - Cheltenham

The Dean Close Foundation

Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

  • £11.50 per hour
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
Plus meals during term time
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2022
Apply by:
5 June 2022

Job overview

Dean Close school has 6 boarding houses, three for boys and three for girls. Four of the houses have pupils aged 13 – 18, two of the houses are 6th form only. Due to an expansion of the role, a number of matron positions are available from September 2022 with hours ranging from 20 to 40 per week.

Matrons oversee the domestic running of the boarding house and are a vital part of the house team. They are the first port of call for pupils who are unwell or who need assistance and are fully involves in the running, administration and management of the house. 

The Houseparent has overall responsibility of the house supported by the Deputy Houseparents. Each house also has a team of visiting tutors and up to 66 hours of matron cover.

 Formal qualifications are not necessary - we are looking for the right person with the right skills, attitude and experience. All training will be provided. 

This role is for between 20 and 40 hours per week for 34 weeks of the year term time

Application Process

Please click 'Quick Apply' and complete the application and forward any queries to recruitment@deanclose.org.uk

Closing date:  Extended 5 June  2022

Interviews to be held shortly after.

Dean Close Foundation 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 the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Dean Close School is a thriving independent, co-educational day and boarding school set on a beautiful 50-acre site on the edge of Cheltenham. The School currently has approximately 900 pupils between the ages of 3-18 years. Founded in 1886, Dean Close has a strong Christian ethos and is a happy and supportive working environment. Dean Close has recently built a state-of-the art Day House Village which has freed up teaching space on the main site to reconfigure academic departments. The first phase of this project will be completed for September 2021 with the opening of the new Maths and Business and Economics bases. Exciting plans for future phases to create new teaching spaces for humanities subjects and a new science block are in advanced stages.

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About The Dean Close Foundation

+44 1242 258000

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At Dean Close we aim to demonstrate our commitment to the following aim and values (The Foundation Stones), which spring from the Foundation’s Christian ethos. Every pupil and member of staff is encouraged to consider how these values should make a practical difference to their life and to the way they think about themselves, other people, the world and God.

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