Non:Resident Boarding Assistant

TipTopJob; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Wymondham College Prep School in Wymondham is seeking a Deputy Boarding House Manager (NRBA) to join our boarding house team, providing quality care and pastoral support to our pupils.

This non-resident post is bank basis for up to one academic year, allocated annually based on duties and performance; reporting to Head of Boarding and Assistant Head : Pastoral. The role requires enthusiasm, organization, and a professional approach on site with young people.

Qualifications

• Good literacy and numeracy
• Experience in a prep/boarding school setting (preferred)
• Ability to communicate clearly and tactfully with young people, staff and families

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care and pastoral support to pupils in the boarding houses
• Support the boarding house team and coordinate with the Head of Boarding and Assistant Head: Pastoral

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Professionalism

Pastoral care

Job description

Location: Wymondham

Salary : Scale Point 5 FTE A GBP 26,427, Hourly Rate A GBP 13.70 plus holiday pay

Vacancy Type: Bank

Wymondham College Prep School opened in September 2020 on the site of Wymondham College, with two Reception classes, a total of 60 pupils. In September 2021 we opened our doors to our new Prep School building, as well as our new boarding facilities, Underwood Hall.

We believe that every child deserves to love their time at school and to remember it fondly. To facilitate this, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring and well:organised Deputy Boarding House Manager to join our richly rewarding school and boarding house.

THE POST

Reporting to the Head of Boarding and Assistant Head : Pastoral, a Non:Resident Boarding Assistant (NRBA) is an integral part of the Prep Schools boarding house team, primarily providing quality care and pastoral support to our young people in the boarding houses.

This NRBA post is on a bank basis and reallocated annually to new staff and volunteers who wish to continue, based on availability of duties for volunteers (once mandatory duties are filled) and previous performance in role.

As a Non Resident Boarding Assistant (NRBA) you will be an integral part of the Prep Schools boarding house team, to primarily provide quality care and pastoral support to our young people in the boarding houses.

This NRBA post is on bank basis for up to one academic year and reallocated annually to new staff and volunteers who wish to continue, based on availability of duties for volunteers (once mandatory duties are filled) and previous performance in role.

Wymondham College Prep School is member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding education Trust with 12 Primary and 9 Secondary schools.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The personal competencies expected of the Prep support staff are:

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; the ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.
• Be able to multi:task and work under pressure.

The personal competencies expected of a Non:Resident Boarding Assistant are:

• Be enthusiastic and keen to work with young people in assisting them with their personal and social development;
• Have a keen sense of humour;
• Be energetic, flexible and positive;
• Be imaginative, articulate, adaptable and keen to make a difference;
• Act professionally and as a role model for our students when on site.

The Qualifications And Previous Experience Required Are

• A good level of literacy and numeracy
• For existing staff, experience in a relevant role within the Prep School;