Boarding House Matron

The Boarding Schools' Association; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational organization in London is looking for a Boarding House Matron to support the welfare of boarders in their boarding houses. The role offers the opportunity to work full-time or part-time, with responsibilities including operational coordination and maintaining a positive house atmosphere. Ideal candidates will have experience with children and excellent interpersonal skills. This position is critical to ensuring a nurturing environment for all students.

Qualifications

• Experience with child welfare and support is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with pupils and staff.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a house team.

Responsibilities

• Play an integral part in the welfare of boarders.
• Assist in operational coordination and maintaining house ambience.
• Work as part of the house team during term time.

Job description

Closing Date: 10 December 2025
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Salary: £35,000 (FTE)
Employment Term: Full TimePart Time

We are seeking to appoint a Boarding House Matron to work as part of the house team in one of the four boarding houses. This is an exciting position and the successful applicant will play an integral part in the welfare of the boarders, operational coordination and the ambience of the house.

CONTRACT

It is a term time only role, with between 5-10 days of work in the holiday (subject to contract type)

HOURS OF WORK

This role is available on a part time or full-time basis

About Mill Hill School

Mill Hill is the flagship school within the Mill Hill Education Group, the UK’s fastest growing non‑profit family of independent schools. We are a traditional senior school serving pupils from Years 9 to 13, although we work closely with our prep school Belmont (years 3-8), particularly at KS3. We are a co‑educational day and boarding school, with approximately 800 day pupils and 100 boarders.

Mill Hill is the school of choice for many families in London and around the UK. We are academically aspirational, with over half of all grades at A Level at A*-A and two-thirds 9-7 at GCSE. We also have a rich and varied co‑curricular programme – recognised as sector‑leading by ISI – and outstanding pastoral care through our House system.

We are blessed at Mill Hill with amazing grounds, dedicated staff and brilliant pupils. Our setting on the edge of London gives us a beautiful environment in which to learn, whilst keeping us connected to the city. There are few better schools to build your career at than Mill Hill, where you will have the professional freedom and support you need to grow and flourish as a teacher.

Why choose The Mill Hill Education Group?

Mill Hill Education Group is a growing charitable collection of independent schools. Its aims of instilling values and inspiring minds has been a key focus since the founding of Mill Hill School in 1807. All schools share an educational philosophy around developing thoughtful and responsible pupils with a global outlook. School life combines academic rigour with a breadth of opportunities to develop young people able to flourish in an ever‑changing world.

• Educates boys and girls from 3–18, seeking to equip them for life, both now and in the future.
• Our stimulating academic environment and numerous activities outside the classroom encourage learning and personal growth.
• We are committed to the development of every pupil and believe that our friendly and supportive community helps this to happen.
• We seek as a group to instil a love for learning which will last a life time whilst balancing this with a readiness to embrace change.

For further information, please contact Herpal Bhachu, Recruitment Manager at [e-mail] . The Mill Hill Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. As part of our Recruitment Checks, the appointed candidate will be subject to a Social Media and Enhanced DBS Check.