Houseparent

Peter Symonds College; Winchester; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Peter Symonds College in Winchester is seeking a Houseparent to oversee the wellbeing, safety and behaviour of boarding students. This term-time role covers Wednesday evenings and Sundays, with a mix of care, supervision and support in a busy residential environment.

You will be responsible for day-to-day pastoral care, creating a warm and safe living space where students can thrive personally and academically. DBS checks and safeguarding training are required.

Qualifications

• Term-time role focusing on wellbeing and safeguarding.
• DBS enhanced disclosure required for appointment.
• Empathy with the needs of young people and a confident manner.
• Ability to create a warm, safe, homely boarding environment.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day pastoral care, supervision and support of boarding students.
• Maintain a warm, safe, and supportive environment for students to thrive.
• Contribute to safeguarding and Prevent training as part of the role.

Skills

Pastoral care

Empathy

Organisational skills

Confidence

Job description

We are seeking a Houseparent, to be responsible for the wellbeing , safety and behavior of our students. This is a term time position, working Wednesday evenings and Sundays.

The details for this post are as follows:

Reference (please quote):

18/27

Hours:

17.75 hours per week - Wednesday 16:45 – 22:45 Sunday – 10:30 – 22:45

Contract:

Permanent

Start Date:

TBC

Interview Date:

Closing Date:

Tuesday 3 November 202608:00

Information About The Post

Peter Symonds is a vibrant sixth form college in Winchester which is proud to be rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ in every respect. We have a large team of committed and talented staff who are at the heart of the success of the College.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Houseparent to join our pastoral team and play a key role in the care and wellbeing of our boarding students.

As a Houseparent, you will be responsible for the day-to-day pastoral care, supervision, and support of students living in the boarding house. You will help create a warm, safe, and homely environment where students feel secure, supported, and able to thrive both personally and academically. It is a very rewarding role which requires empathy with the needs of young people, a confident manner and good organisational skills.

This is a term time role working Wednesday – 16:45 – 22:45 and Sunday 10:30 – 22:45.

Our staff are at the heart of what we do at the College, we are proudly anti-racist and our motto is ‘Counting in ones’ which applies to staff as well as the students. We offer special leave for various special occasions, support from the Lead Counsellor, staff-run groups, staff choir, Monday night football, regular staff forums, an inclusive, supportive and kind culture, no expectations to answer emails out of hours (with an automated message to alert the sender), lunch provided at all lunchtime meetings, ‘5 days of Christmas’ treats, end of term meals and activities and bike and computer loans to name but a few of our initiatives.

We are dedicated to safeguarding the students in our care. To that end, a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure will be required in the event of an individual being offered a position within our College. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding and Prevent training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to all applicants personally. If you have not heard from us by the interviewdate you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. However, we would be very pleased to hear from you again in respect of future vacancies.Thank you for your interest in working at Peter Symonds College.