Houseparent

Contract type: Permanent 

Hours of work: Full time, term time

Salary: An attractive and competitive salary

Closing date: Thursday 5th December 2024

Interviews: Expected shortly after closing

Start date: Required for September 2025

Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Job Overview:

Stowe School is looking for a dynamic Houseparent to play a key role in Winton Day House.  

The Houseparent will act as a Change Maker role model by providing inspiring leadership, warm pastoral care, and wise academic guidance. The Houseparent is responsible for upholding and enforcing the school rules while creating a safe, inclusive, and caring community. The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and organisational skills.  

The successful candidate will be a member of the Teaching Staff and be expected to contribute to the Teaching timetable. A particular subject specialism is not specified for this role. 

As this is a Day House, there is no live in accommodation for this role. 

For more details on the role or to have an informal discussion, please contact Mike Rickner (Deputy Head (Pastoral), Designated Safeguarding Lead and Queen’s Houseparent) at: mrickner@stowe.co.uk  

To view our candidate pack please click here.

Person Specification

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

  • An Honours degree (or equivalent) in your subject(s) specialism.
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education.

Specialist Skills & Experience
  • A minimum of three years experience in a boarding or day house.
  • Managerial and administrative experience commensurate with leading a team of House tutors and a Matron.
  • An ability to understand and contribute to the whole School ethos in co-operation with other Houseparent under the direction of the Deputy Head (Pastoral)/Head of Boarding.
  • An ability to motivate, enthuse and influence with strong interpersonal skills.
  • A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in loco parentis.
  • Managerial experience within a boarding or day house setting i.e. Houseparent or Assistant Houseparent.

Personal Qualities
  • A willingness to participate in sporting and/or extra- curricular activities.
  • The ability to sustain working for long hours throughout term time.
  • A good sense of humour.
  • Patience and empathy with young people.
  

To apply now , please download the application form for this job here. We look forward to receiving your application.