Teacher/Houseparent

In addition to the teaching responsibilities listed in the teacher job description as attached, the Houseparent is expected carry the pastoral duties as below.

Pupils

• To be a role model for to the pupils in your House.
• To foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all pupils in the House, promoting the School’s values and ethos.
• To act in loco parentis to the pupils in your House overseeing the pupils’ co-curricular programmes, monitoring and promoting their pastoral and medical wellbeing.
• To Support students’ academic studies through the implementation of meaningful evening prep and other educational activities appropriate for a blended living and learning environment.
• To ensure clear boundaries and expectations are set and upheld for all pupils that fully support the school’s values and ethos.
• Houseparent are expected to be present in House when on duty and not teaching/attending meetings or other School events.
• To carry out a sensitive and thorough Induction Programme for new pupils and refresher courses for established students as needed.
• To give all pupils appropriate opportunities to develop a sense of responsibility and skills of organisation and leadership.
• To encourage and support activities of all kinds within the House and School, giving help when necessary.
• To assist occasionally with the pastoral and boarding calendar of events activities and actively encouraging pupils to take part in the programme.
• To assist pupils in developing into balanced individuals able to live fulfilled lives and with sound life skills.
• To be responsible for discipline, standards of behaviour, manners and dress in house and a key advocate outside of house in the wider School.

Safeguarding

• To adhere at all times to the school’s safeguarding policies ensuring all concerns are immediately passed on to the School’s DSL. 
• To maintain up-to-date and comprehensive Welfare Plans for the most ‘at risk’ or vulnerable pupils as directed.
• To carry out welfare risk assessments as necessary to ensure effective and progressive pastoral monitoring of the pupils in the House
• To liaise with Medical Centre staff to ensure the medical welfare of pupils in the House is effectively monitored.
• To monitor patterns of absenteeism, lateness, unacceptable and unusual behaviour and liaise with the relevant member of Senior Team and other staff, where appropriate.
• Have a detailed understanding of specific medical protocols as they relate to pupils in the boarding house.

Parents

• In conjunction with teachers, acting as a direct link between parents and the school communicating with all parents/guardians regularly.
• Reaching agreements with parents about all matters affecting their child’s programme in School.
• Informing parents of matters affecting their child while respecting confidentiality.
• Playing an active role in all Parents’ Days, Prospective Parents’ Days, Preview ‘trial’ Evenings and New Pupils’ Days.
• Ensuring parents authorise their child’s arrangements when leaving campus on trips and excursions.
• Sending House news information to all parents on a regularly basis and at least every two weeks by means or a House Newsletter or similar.
• Managing an appropriate social media account to engage and inform parents about the multitude of activities and events their child participates in.

Staff

• To keep the Deputy Pastoral Care and Boarding informed of any matters relating to pupils as required.
• Giving the School Leadership Team, and your other pastoral and academic colleagues, all relevant information about individual pupils.
• Liaising with the Executive International Head, Deputy Pastoral Care and Boarding, Enrichment Director and Assistant Head Boarding and House Tutor team over the extra-curricular choices of pupils in your House.
• Liaising with the Grade Leaders as appropriate
• Working alongside the Deputy Pastoral Care and Boarding and Assistant Head Boarding to promote and monitor pupils’ engagement and participation.
• Building and leading your House team of residential Matrons and Tutors in House.
• Liaising with the other Houseparents, Tutors and/or members of the residential staff team to ensure consistency across the Houses.
• Liaising with the Deputy Pastoral Care and Boarding, the Head of Finance and Operations over maintenance, alteration and any agreed replacement of the fabric, decoration and property of the House.
• Monitoring the performance of the House domestic and cleaning staff and liaising with the Head of Finance and Operations, as necessary.
• Attending Houseparent’s meetings.
• Attending other meetings, as required.

Administration and Health and Safety

• Taking responsibility for the organisation, administration and day-to-day operation of the House. These responsibilities include:
• Keeping academic and personal records; administering and writing reports and some references.
• Administering House finances (capitation) within budget.
• Being aware of and implementing the School’s Health and Safety Policy in all aspects of your work, including and holding regular fire practices and keeping House Risk Assessments up to date.
• To implement all necessary documentation in line with ISI and the National Minimum Standards for Boarding.
• To plan, implement and regularly update the House development plan.
• To ensure all pastoral matters are recorded on systems in a timely manner
• To ensure all joining members of the House team complete a full induction
• To carry out appraisals for members of the House team in accordance with the School’s process.

Undertake any reasonable request made by the line manager that ensures consistent delivery of service in the School.

 Minimum qualifications and experience required

• Bachelor’s degree or above in pedagogy, Educational Technology, teacher education or related majors.
• Relevant teaching qualifications and certificates
• Strong sense of responsibility, good team spirit, independent thinking, innovative thinking and consciousness.
•  Good logical thinking and learning ability.
• 3 years or above experience in K12 teaching field.
• Solid educational and teaching theories and be able to use theories to guide curriculum development and design.

Selection process:

To submit an application, please email a CV and covering letter to: careers@benendenguangzhou.cn or please contact Miss Chen for an information pack and informal discussion.

Benenden Bilingual School Guangzhou is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks, qualifications checks and pre-employment verification to include an exploration of any gaps in employment.