Residential Houseparent (Senior Boarding Matron)

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Shrewsbury seeks a houseparent for the Senior Boarding House. The role involves ensuring the well-being of students, with living accommodation included. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic and dedicated, providing essential support to the Head of Senior Boarding. This rewarding position requires on-site presence and the ability to adapt to the students' needs. Applications close on 1st December 2025.

Benefits

Accommodation included

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, adaptable, and hardworking team player.
• Experience in a caring or residential role is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Look after the well-being of the boys in the Senior Boarding House.
• Report to the Head of Senior Boarding.
• Provide support and care to students.

Job description

Haberdashers' Adams Newport, Shropshire

Job overview

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, adaptable and hardworking team player to look after the well being of the boy's resident in the Senior Boarding House, whilst reporting to the Head of Senior Boarding. Life within the boarding house is extremely rewarding and many students really benefit from having the houseparent on site. This role includes accommodation, an Alms House on the edge of the school grounds, including a small garden, please email [e-mail] to request photographs.

Working hours for this post are 39 per week (plus overnights on call whilst on shift), term-time plus 2 weeks. (Please see the below information on the hours)

• Monday: 4pm – 10:30pm – On call overnight
• Tuesday: 4pm – 10:30pm - On call overnight
• Wednesday: 8am – 10:30am & 4pm – 10:30pm - On call overnight
• Thursday: 4pm –10:30pm - On call overnight
• Friday: 8am – 10:30am
• Saturday: Free time
• Sunday: 2:30pm – 10:30pm

Please read our Welcome Letter from the Head of Senior Boarding for a more detailed view of life within the Boarding House.

If you are interested in the post please complete the Application Form, detailing in the Supporting Statement why you feel you are the right candidate for this role and your relevant experience.

Application deadline and interview

Applications need to be made by 9am Monday 1st December 2025, with interviews being held in the morning of Tuesday 9th December 2025. Please use the attached application form and email to Mrs. Rachel Back, H.R. Manager on [e-mail]

Under the Data Protection Act 2018 the information or data which you will supply on the Application Form will be processed and held on computer and will also be processed and held on your personal records if you are appointed, in line with the above legislation.

The data may be processed by the Haberdashers’ West Midlands Academies Trust for the purposes of equality monitoring, compiling statistics, and for the keeping of other employment records. All data will be stored, processed and deleted in line with our Data Protection & Privacy Policy available at https://www.adamsgs.uk/policies-key-documents/ or http://www.abrahamdarbyacademy.org.uk/policies/

By signing and returning this Application Form you have been deemed to be giving your explicit consent to the processing of data contained or referred to on it, including any information which may be considered to be sensitive personal data.

In line with the current Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines (KCSiE), please be aware that we will be conducting an online search on yourself as part of our due diligence checks within our recruitment process.

Haberdashers' Adams is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and the list of those prohibited from teaching or working within the profession.

A full copy of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be found at https://www.adamsgs.uk/policies-key-documents/Policies-&-Key-Documents- – Haberdashers' Adams