AddressHouseparent(s)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full Time, Term Time
Salary: A very attractive and competitive package is offered
Anticipated start date: Required for September 2024
Closing date: 9am on Monday 11th March 2024
Interviews Expected: Shortly after closing
Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Job Overview
Stowe School is looking for a dynamic Houseparent or Houseparent couple to play a key role in our pastoral team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a new girls’ Boarding and Day House which is due to open in September 2025.
Whilst the House will not open until 2025, we seek to appoint into this role from September 2024 as the Houseparent(s) will be pivotal in the lead up to the opening of the House, ensuring future pupils and parents can understand the vision for the House.
The Houseparent(s) will act as a visible role model for our pupils, providing a sense of community, inclusion and safety whilst ensuring a high level of behaviour is maintained. You will be a warm and energetic character with excellent communication and organisation skills with the motivation and stamina to deliver unwavering support to your House pupils throughout their time at Stowe.
The successful candidate(s) will be a member of the Teaching Staff and be expected to contribute to the Teaching timetable. A particular subject specialism is not specified for this role.
The Houseparent(s) will live in private family-sized accommodation attached to the Boarding and Day House.
For more details on the role or to have an informal discussion, please contact Mike Rickner (Deputy Head (Pastoral), Designated Safeguarding Lead and Queen’s Houseparent) at: mrickner@stowe.co.uk
Please read the full job description here.
Please submit a covering letter with your application.
Stowe School 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, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our 3rd party provider SP-Index.
The School reserves the right to withdraw the advert before the closing date.
Person Specification
The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:
Attributes
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
- An Honours degree (or equivalent in your subject specialism)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
Specialist Skills & Experience
- A minimum of three years’ experience, either as an Assistant/Under Houseparent or residential tutor.
- Managerial and administrative experience commensurate with leading a team of House tutors and a Matron.
- An ability to understand and contribute to the whole School ethos in co-operation with other Houseparents under the direction of the Deputy Head (Pastoral).
- An ability to motivate, enthuse and influence with strong interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in loco parentis.
Personal Qualities
- A willingness to participate in sporting and/or extra- curricular activities.
- The ability to sustain working for long hours throughout term time.
- A good sense of humour.
- Patience and empathy with young people.
To apply now, please download the application form for this job here.We look forward to receiving your application.
