Boarding Supervisor

ISC group; Slough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

The Independent Schools Council (ISCA) seeks a Boarding Supervisor to join the campus team in Slough. You will stay with students in designated areas, respond to calls, supervise evenings and day shifts, and support boarding staff to maintain discipline and safety.

You will coordinate welfare tasks, arrange activities and assist in safeguarding responsibilities across duties. You will work within official accommodations, conduct room checks, report hazards, and help organise medical appointments

Qualifications

• IT and admin knowledge and computer skills.
• Organisational and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity.
• Experience in a secondary school or customer-facing environment.
• Experience with international students and boarding settings.
• Prior experience in a boarding school environment.

Responsibilities

• Stay in boarding house communal areas during nominated hours of duty.
• Reside in official accommodation during silent hours and respond to calls/alarm.
• Day shift 08:30–17:00 and manage student routines.
• Assist with risk assessments and report safety concerns.
• Organise recreational activities and participate in external trips.
• Oversee detention sessions and maintain student records with confidentiality.
• Ensure presence of students and authorise Leave Requests.
• Provide first aid and assist with medical appointments as needed.
• Coordinate studio access and supervise equipment use.
• Work with boarding staff for smooth shift handovers.

Skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience in secondary school

Experience with international students

Boarding school experience

Job description

Tuesday and Wednesday evening (£96.76 per evening) & Wednesday and Thursday day (£108.91 per day)

Responsibilities:

Stay in boarding house communal areas during nominated hours of duty.

Reside in official accommodation during silent hours (23:00 to 8:30) and respond to calls/ alarms in line with protocols, if and when necessary.

Day shift -08:30 till 5pm

Have breakfast with students at 7:30 -8:00 during the week when on night duty

Set an exemplary personal standard of dress, behaviour and personal hygiene.

As part of the boarding team, maintain House discipline.

Support fellow boarding staff in the cultivation of good manners and courtesy.

Ensure that the presence of students is checked and report any missing students to the Head of School.

Authorise Leave Request Forms for students.

Provide first aid, initial medical support and the safe administration of non-prescription medicines to students.

Assist with booking medical appointments when and if necessary.

Assist in arranging and overseeing departure and arrival of students.

Do room checks on a regular basis and report any Health and Safety concerns (e.g. unsafe use of cooking equipment); check for any damage or repairs required for maintenance and report the observations to School Administrator.

Organise recreational activities for students while on campus after academic time and participate in external school trips.

Oversee detention sessions during weekends.

Studio duties: open up and lock up studios, ensure that students use ISCA equipment and facilities in an appropriate manner, and that they leave studios tidy and clean.

Work closely with the with fellow boarding staff ensuring the smooth handover at boarding shifts.

Maintain detailed student records (incidents, reports etc.) with particular attention to the confidentiality, privacy and sensitivity of issues.

Participate in a programme of continual risk assessment within the Campus as required by Health and Safety guidelines.

Undertake such other duties as the Executive Director and Head of School may require

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• IT and admin knowledge, computer skills.


• Organisational and communication skills (attention to details, ability to organise activities and groups, liaise with all stakeholders)


• Strong interpersonal skills (active listening, empathetic, approachable, patient, able to build rapport with students from diverse backgrounds) and cultural sensitivity


• Experience in working in a secondary school environment or customer facing environment


• Experience in working with international students.


• Prior experience in a boarding school environment

Other Requirements

• Enhanced DBS Check.


• Knowledge of confidentiality.


• Knowledge of Safeguarding children, young people and adults with care and support needs.


• Ability to manage groups, maintain discipline and calm under pressure or in emergencies, responsible and reliable


• Basic First Aid and Health and Safety awareness

Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the Safeguarding requirements within the area of responsibility. Work complies with all safeguarding policies and procedures that apply to the role. Behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children and young people as appropriate.

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

We are committed to carefully screening all applicants who will work with children and young people with care and support needs.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post (employment checks, previous employment references, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check etc). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/ handles, as part of their application.

The role of the Boarding Supervisor involves significant contact with children and young people (frequent interaction and responsibility for their welfare) and includes engaging in regulated activity. The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

Submitting a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.

Training in Safeguarding (to identify signs of abuse or neglect, understand reporting procedures, and know how to act if a child is at risk).

Adherence to ISCA Safeguarding Policies (understanding what steps to take if there are concerns about a child's safety or well-being).

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are \"spent\" unless they are \"protected\" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.