Houseparent

Contract type: Permanent 

Hours of work: Full time, term time

Salary: An attractive and competitive salary

Closing date: 6pm Friday 14th Febraury, 2025

Interviews: Expected shortly after closing

Start date: Required for September 2025

Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Job Overview:

Stowe School is looking for a dynamic Houseparent(s) to play a key role in our pastoral team.

Queen’s House was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2007 as a purpose-built boarding house for girls, age 13 to 18, and is currently one of the most popular choices for prospective pupils and their parents.

The Houseparent(s) will act as a visible role model for our pupils, providing a sense of community, inclusion and safety while ensuring high standards of behaviour, academic focus and full co-curricular engagement.

You will be a warm and energetic character with excellent communication and organisational skills. You should possess the motivation and stamina to deliver unwavering support to your House pupils throughout their time at Stowe.

The successful candidate(s) 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.

The Houseparent(s) will live in private family-sized accommodation attached to the Boarding House.

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

Stowe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and online background checks.

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, either as an Assistant/Under Houseparent or residential tutor.
  • 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 Houseparents under the direction of the Deputy Head (Pastoral).
  • An ability to motivate, enthuse and influence with strong interpersonal skills.
  • A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in loco parentis
  

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.