Assistant Housemistress

The Boarding Schools' Association; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent school in the UK is seeking a Resident Assistant Housemistress to support pupil pastoral care and wellbeing in a full-time role. The successful candidate will work with Year 11 and Sixth Form girls, offering guidance and supervision during term-time. This position comes with a competitive salary and benefits including accommodation, meals during term time, and professional development opportunities. The role requires adaptability and commitment, with the expectation to attend INSET days and other school events.

Benefits

Use of state-of-the-art gym

Staff swimming sessions

Supportive CPD programme

Free uniform and PPE

Ample free onsite parking

Nutritious lunches during term time

Tuition fee reduction for post holder's children

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral care to support student wellbeing.
• Ability to manage and supervise pupils effectively.
• Strong communication skills to interact with staff and parents.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the pastoral care of boarding students in Knatchbull and Loveday Houses.
• Supervise students during meals and ensure their wellbeing.
• Collaborate with Housemistress and Health Care professionals.

Skills

Pastoral care

Wellbeing focus

Health knowledge

Supervision

Job description

Closing Date: 28 January 2026
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Salary: A competitive salary will be offered, depending on experience, and based on the School’s own salary scale.
Employment Term: Full TimePermanent

St George’s is a thriving independent boarding and day school of 234 girls aged 11-18 around 25% of whom are boarders (full, weekly and flexi) and with a Sixth Form of approximately 65 pupils. St George’s offers an ambitious, connected and future-facing education tailored for pupils to realise their potential both at school and in fulfilling adult lives ahead.

The School is a place where girls flourish academically, creatively, physically and morally, a place where risks can be taken, lessons learnt and challenges are welcomed.

We are a welcoming school with a warm sense of community. Visitors are impressed by our facilities within a beautiful setting and the ambition of our educational provision.

Our unique extended day and flexible boarding model allows all girls the time and space to foster confidence, independence and academic curiosity providing a future-facing education exclusively for girls in a world not yet designed for girls and introduces them to contemporary subjects and topics, through speakers, workshops, classes and visits.

St George’s offers an education that is grounded, relevant and fosters employability. The school operates as an Educational Trust administered by a Board of Governors, is a member of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), Boarding Schools Association (BSA) ISBA, AGBIS and is ISC accredited.

The School is approximately 25 miles west of central London, on a beautiful leafy 30 acre site, within walking distance of Ascot High Street.

We are close to Windsor and Bracknell and equidistant from the M3 and M4 motorways.

Ascot High Street can be reached on foot in five minutes while Ascot Railway Station is less than a mile away

Required to start in April 2026, a resident Assistant Housemistress with a particular focus on pupil pastoral care, wellbeing and health, for Knatchbull and Loveday Houses which accommodate Year 11 and Sixth Form girls. The post holder will work closely with and take direction from the Housemistress and the Health Care professional and will be line managed by the resident Deputy Head (Pastoral) on a day-to-day basis.

This is a term-time only position, however, the Resident Assistant Housemistress is required to be available to attend INSET days and for periods 48 hours prior to and at the end of terms. The hours of work during term-time are varied and will include weekends. The Resident Assistant Housemistress will be entitled to 48 hours off per week as advised by the Deputy Head (Pastoral) in term-time, in addition to exeat weekends, Easter, Christmas and summer holidays, and half term holidays.

A self-contained flat within the School is provided. Exceptions provided under the Equality Act apply. All meals are provided to boarding staff when the School kitchens are open. The Assistant Housemistress assists with the supervision of boarders during breakfast and supper and they will be expected to attend these meals during term time on a rota basis.

A competitive salary will be offered, depending on experience, and based on the School’s own salary scale and, if eligible, the successful candidate will be auto-enrolled into the School’s Pension Scheme.

Additional staff benefits include:

• Use of state-of-the-art gym with Technogym equipment at allocated times
• Staff swimming sessions and family swimming sessions in the recently built 25m, 6-lane indoor pool
• Supportive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme
• Free Uniform and PPE
• Ample free onsite parking
• Freshly prepared, nutritious lunches in the Dining Room during term time.
  Meals and refreshments are free of charge.
• The post holder’s children may, upon passing the entrance assessments, be eligible at the discretion of the Governors for a reduction on the basic tuition fees.

Letters of application to the Head, Miss Fox, should be no more than two sides of A4 and, together with the completed application form and confidential cover sheet should be emailed [e-mail]

The School reserves the right to interview and/or appoint at any time during the recruitment process. St George’s School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children at the School. A review of open source social media and online content will be conducted after candidates have been shortlisted and you may be asked about this at interview. The appointment will be subject to a successful disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. This will give details of all spent and unspent convictions and other recordable matters. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available, if required, from the School Office or via this link. The supplied references will be taken up and the School may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications. A medical questionnaire will be required to be completed by the successful candidate.