Assistant Houseparent Job

Company	Greycoat LumleysSee more
Address	Bushey, Dorset
Salary	£24,000 GPA
Category	Housekeeping & Cleaning

Job description

Assistant House Parent Job

I am working with a school that focuses on happiness and success. They are a progressive and inclusive all-through school, a school that is a place to stretch and be supported, a place to play and compete and make friends and grow in confidence.

They are looking for a residential assistant house parent to join their school in September 2024 to work as an integral part of a small boarding team.

The role:

Provide for the safety, wellbeing, protection, good discipline and pastoral wellbeing of all boarders;
Getting to know each boarder as an individual
Responsibility for the general welfare and well-being of the boarders and being aware of any social and domestic problems they may have
Contributing to termly reports to inform parents of their children’s personal development
Accompanying boarders on visits to doctors, dentists, consultants and hospitals and the distribution of medicines within the boarding house (in consultation with the School Nurse)
Ensure a positive experience for all boarders.
You will have excellent communication and organisational skills
Experience of working with young people in a school setting.
Be committed to safeguarding the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of young people
Understand the importance of developing appropriate working relationships with young people
Have the ability to treat all with respect without regard to gender, age, religion, race or sexual orientation
Be responsible, honest & reliable