Houseparent

Queen Ethelburga; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Single accommodation provided

Free private staff gym

Free onsite parking

Staff social events

24/7 Employee Assistant Programme

Training and development opportunities

Long service awards

Discounts on theatre productions

Job summary

Queen Ethelburga’s is recruiting a Live-in House Parent to support the boarding house for students up to 18, reporting to the House Master/Mistress. The role includes care, supervision, and ensuring a safe, well-presented environment in the house.

Single accommodation is provided and pets are not permitted. The post requires flexibility, teamwork, and a commitment to safeguarding and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a boarding house within an educational setting.
• Experience of working with young people up to the age of 18.
• Knowledge of Child Protection/Safeguarding.
• Knowledge of Special Educational Needs (Desirable).
• Motivation to work with children and young people.
• A sense of humour!

Responsibilities

• Care, supervision, cleanliness and presentation of students in the House.
• Liaise with House staff concerning progress and welfare of students.
• Operate in line with Collegiate policies and national standards for boarding schools.
• Build relationships with parents, agents and guardians.
• Coordinate training needs with Boarding Management Team.
• Supervise pupils on visits and activities as required.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Experience with young people

Boarding house experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team – whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should – to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.

We are recruiting for a Live-in House Parent who will report to the House Master/Mistress, to help in developing a House that both students and staff are proud to be part of. To provide a cohesive structure in all aspects of day to day running of a Boarding House.

Please note thatsingle accommodation is provided for this role andpets are not permitted.

This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the Collegiate and the role develops. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and the employees of the Collegiate need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed in this job description.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• To be responsible, in conjunction with other House Parents, for the care, supervision, cleanliness and presentation of students in the House
• To provide a sympathetic presence in the House; to liaise closely with House and other staff concerning the progress and welfare of students
• To be fully conversant with the Collegiate policies as they apply to the Houses and to operate in line with those policies
• To have a clear understanding of the statement of national minimum standards for boarding schools (NMS)
• Build positive, professional relationships with parents, agents and guardians
• Understand the Collegiate requirements for professional communication
• Provide relevant staff with information about individual students as necessary
• Liaise with the Boarding Management Teamregarding training needs, either your own or other staff members
• Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of Collegiate activities as required
• Experience of working in a boarding house within an educational setting
• Experience of working with young people up to the age of 18
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Powerpoint and Excel
• Ability to carry out instructions safely and carefully
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner with other staff and students
• Ability to work with initiative and without direct supervision when required
• Knowledge of Child Protection/Safeguarding
• Knowledge of Special Educational Needs (Desirable)
• Motivation to work with children and young people
• A sense of humour!
• Competitive salaries, with a range of flexible hours to suit
• 10% discount on Explorers Nurseryfees (aged 3 months to 3 years)
• Significant discount on school fees from age 3 to 18.
• Free private staff gym, separate to the students with state of the art equipment.
• Free, secure onsite parking
• Staff community social events including bonfire and fireworks, Christmas ball, summer family fun day etc.
• 24/7 Employee Assistant Programme
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Increased holiday entitlement for staff with long service
• Long service awards
• Discount on King’s Theatre productions – external events
• Enhanced paternity / maternity pay, including new baby book
• Refer a friend scheme - We believe that staff are our greatest and most valuable asset, and this scheme involves and financially rewards our staff for referring like-minded candidates who join our school community.

Applying:

QE is committed to ensuring a safe environment for its pupils and staff. Applicants will be required to provide proof of identity and undergo the relevant DBS checks for their role.

Any personal information you share with us on your application form will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Your details will be held for up to 6 months and destroyed after this time.

We receive high volumes of applications, due to this if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion your application will not have been successful.