Boarding House Parent

Exsportise Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Meals included

24/7 welfare & medical support

Development opportunities

On-site gym & facilities

Job summary

Exsportise Limited is seeking a Team Member to support student well-being at our multicultural residential summer school. You will manage day-to-day boarding operations, supervise routines, lead welfare checks, and maintain records to ensure a safe, nurturing environment.

This role requires English fluency (CEFR C1), experience in pastoral or welfare roles, and the ability to care for up to 60 students and staff.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native English (CEFR C1) for clear communication.
• Proven experience in pastoral or welfare roles.
• Experience with international students in residential settings.
• Ability to manage up to 60 students and staff.
• Flexible with shift patterns including late or weekend duties.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day boarding house operations (welcome, meetings).
• Oversee fire drills, cleaning, laundry, maintenance, bedtimes, and safety checks.
• Maintain welfare logs and accident/incident records.
• Support students through homesickness and personal care needs (clothing, hygiene, laundry).
• Coordinate with Centre Manager and Welfare Manager to monitor wellbeing and behaviour.
• Enforce policies (mobile phones, meals) and supervise activities and attendance.

Skills

Pastoral welfare

Student care

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

First Aid certification

Safeguarding training

Education/psychology related training

Job description

Take a leading role in supporting students well-being.

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Role Overview

Skills You’ll Gain

In this role you'll gain valuable pastoral care experience in a multicultural residential summer school, developing leadership and communication skills through hands‑on management of student welfare, behaviour, and daily routines. The role offers professional growth opportunities within a vibrant international community, providing the satisfaction of creating a safe, nurturing environment.

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Main roles and accountability

Your role manages day‑to‑day boarding house operations through welcome and house meetings, fire drills, oversight of cleaning, laundry, maintenance, bedtimes, and health & safety checks, while maintaining all records securely on the company's database.

Act as a "parent" figure to students—especially those new to being away from home—supporting them through homesickness, ensuring correct and adequate clothing, upholding personal hygiene, and providing laundry assistance. Ensure students with medical needs carry lifesaving devices (inhalers, epi‑pens) at all times.

Your priority is the safety and emotional well‑being of students and staff, achieved through visits during activities, meals, and nightly room checks, with daily updates to welfare / concerns logs. Work closely with Centre Manager, Welfare Manager, Head of Sports, to understand each student’s wellbeing, monitor behaviour, respond promptly to bullying or aggression, and promote a positive camp environment.

Ensure sports self‑assessment forms are completed during the Sunday welcome house meeting as part of each student’s Exsportise journey.

Develop and manage a house duty rota for free‑time supervision, bedtimes, and wake‑ups, ensuring proper staff coverage and reporting. Coordinate with Administrators for accurate bed registers and room changes per company guidelines.

Manage and enforce mobile phone policies, including sealing phones in pouches at bedtime registration until breakfast. You oversee mealtimes, student attendance, and social integration, coordinate student laundry, and stay aware of medical, dietary, and allergy needs while assisting Medical Officers with ill students.

Assist with student check‑in by settling students and encouraging home communication, and handle check‑out by managing packing, room checks, and valuables reclamation. Maintain full familiarity with accident and emergency procedures and liaise with parents or agents on welfare when necessary.

Work with Administrators and Medical Officers to prepare houses before arrivals, maintaining up‑to‑date information boards, signage, and clean, welcoming rooms.

Additional Duties

Attend daily staff meetings for camp updates and team communication. Adhere to Staff Handbook guidelines and Centre Manager directives, maintaining professional conduct. You assist with camp setup and pack‑down, ensuring equipment, resources, and facilities are prepared and secured.

Perform any other reasonable duties assigned by senior management, demonstrating flexibility and commitment.

We’d love to hear from you

28/06/2026 or 05/07/2026 for 3 - 6 weeks

From £660 per week (including holiday pay)

Unique experience to work and teach within a fast‑paced and energetic multi‑national environment with people from all over the world (80+ nationalities)

We are one of the highest-paying summer school providers in the UK

All meals & accommodation provided - each member of staff is given their own room

A supportive team working environment (see our values)

24/7 Welfare and Medical support

Real development opportunities within the company (performance‑based promotions available within the summer)

Use of our venue sports training centres, general facilities and on‑site gym in your free time

About you

All staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the centre while upholding the highest standards of safety and care.

We look for Team Members who are friendly, positive, and approachable, who remain calm and professional in all situations. Staff must be reliable role models with high personal standards, respect confidentiality and professional boundaries, work effectively as team players contributing to a positive environment, and fully embrace the Team Orange spirit.

Job Specific Personal Specification & Qualifications

To be suitable for this role, you have native or near‑native competence in written and spoken English (minimum CEFR C1 level) for clear communication, proven experience in pastoral or welfare roles, ideally with children or young people in residential settings, and familiarity working with international students in boarding environments. Your caring, compassionate nature shines through with genuine enjoyment of supporting young people, a responsible attitude to manage up to 60 students and staff, strong problem‑solving skills for mediating student issues, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities across all ages and backgrounds, and a flexible approach to shift patterns including late or weekend duties. You work independently and collaboratively, remain calm under pressure while multitasking effectively, bring an enthusiastic and approachable presence, and stay open to feedback for ongoing professional development. Ideally, you hold relevant qualifications in welfare, safeguarding, safety (e.g., First Aid, Mental Health, Fire Safety, Advanced Safeguarding), or formal training in Education, Psychology, or Social Care.

To Apply

All staff must be over the age of 18 and must have completed secondary school / college at least one year prior to joining us. This safeguarding measure is in place to protect both our students and our staff. Staff must be medically fit for their role; where necessary, reasonable adjustments will be discussed and made.

Are you enthusiastic about working with young people, committed to safeguarding, a strong team player, flexible about residential hours, appropriately qualified for your chosen role, and excited by a lively – and at times demanding – international summer school environment? We look forward to hearing from you.

Please take a moment to read our Safer Recruitment Policy before you apply. It explains how we handle and retain recruitment records (including how long we keep applicant information). You can find it on our Policies and Procedures page.

All staff must pass employment checks, including confirmation that they are not barred from working with children. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position with us. Working with Exsportise involves direct contact with vulnerable children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.