Job Description
The House Parent is a key role within the School responsible for ensuring the provision of a high level of social and pastoral care and support for our international and domestic boarding students both individually and as a group within the Boarding House.
This care and support is delivered to boarders through the management of a team of House Parents and a range of other staff. House Parents are a supervising, adult presence in the Boarding House, committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our boarding students and to assist them in their daily lives.
The role involves being a strong pastoral leader, a good team player and skilled manager with a distinct sense of purpose, working closely with members of the Management Team, teaching staff as well as administration staff and the wider community of auxiliary staff that help with the establishment of a fair, productive and happy, social and working boarding environment.
 House Parents predominantly work within the boarding programme but may also have some agreed teaching, coaching or activity responsibilities. Regular and appropriate training will be provided and a relevant induction programme will be effectuated when deemed necessary.