Head of Boarding

We are looking for a Head of Boarding who is patient, able to use initiative and is sympathetic and has a caring disposition, to ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all ILH students is prioritised at all times, provide and maintain a safe domestic environment for all residents, deliver and support the ILH Activities Programme, work with the management team to successfully run the our Residential Summer School all in the beautiful setting at Walhampton School in the New Forest (near Lymington), Hampshire.

**House Duties**
- Ensure an inventory of all the rooms in the boarding buildings are completed before student arrival.
- Assist the Centre Manager (CM) with organising and managing student arrivals/departures and airport transfers.
- Assist the Centre Manager in the coordination of the ‘Meet and Greet’ and settling-in of all students.
- Organise and deliver residence induction and ensure students are aware of rules and regulations.
- Ensure fire, Health and Safety and medical emergency information and procedures are correctly displayed on the notice boards in the residences, and students are aware of them.
- Distribute and manage key/key card allocation and maintain accurate rooming lists.
- Manage the safe storage of passports, travel tickets, and money for students and Group Leaders.
- Manage the safe storage and distribution of medicines as required.
- Manage wake up/lights-out routines on a daily basis and supervise staff pastoral care duties.
- Carry out regular roll calls and complete registers, reports and any required administration daily.
- Ensure effective house supervision of all residents, at all times.
- Manage and supervise students in the boarding house between lessons and activities.
- Open and close the boarding house as instructed by the CM.
- Carry out daily bedroom checks and report any issues or damages to the CM.
- Be present in the boarding house from 22.00 until breakfast time. During time off, be present from midnight until breakfast time.
- Create and manage the House Parent roster allocating time off and days off.
- Maintain records of House Parent working hours, recording any overtime, absence, and sick leave and submitting them to the CM on a weekly basis.
- Ensure student behaviour management processes are in place and liaise with the CM and Group Leaders.
- Complete risk assessments and incident forms as necessary and submit these to the CM.
- Keep a daily log of First Aid issues and incidents, and actions taken.
- Liaise with the CM and Walhampton School site manager and ensure that fire drills are carried out on a regular basis and undertake fire marshal duties.
- Manage and liaise with Walhampton School staff who provide laundry, cleaning, and catering services.
- Ensure information about laundry days, cleaning times and daily/weekly menus are displayed.
- Ensure information about activities and excursions are displayed and promoted and students sign up in advance.
- Coordinate and manage the access and supervision of the computer suite.
- Coordinate and assist with the supervision of students during mealtimes and breaktimes.
- Attend daily meetings with the CM and Head of Activities (HoA), and assemblies as required.
- Carry out all reasonable house duties as requested by the CM.
- Assist with the clear-up at the end of the course at Walhampton School.

**Activities Programme**
- Ensure you are familiar with all activity procedures and excursion destinations.
- Complete risk assessments and incident forms as necessary and submit these to the HoA.
- Follow all Safeguarding and Health & Safety advice set out by the HoA.
- Lead the safe transfer of students before and after activities and excursions.
- Attend activity briefings prior to afternoon and evening activities.
- Supervise and actively participate in afternoon activities, as required.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of evening activities in the residences.
- Attend excursion briefings prior to half-day and full-day excursions.
- Supervise and actively participate in one afternoon excursion per week (usually on Wednesdays).
- Supervise and actively participate in one full-day excursion per week (usually on Saturdays).
- Encourage full student participation and ensure that students have a positive experience.

**Welfare**
- Ensure you have read all relevant ILH handbooks and are aware of your duties and responsibilities and signed all required documentation.
- Ensure you have read, understand and are compliant with all relevant ILH and Walhampton School policies and Health & Safety regulations and procedures.
- Ensure you and all House Parents are aware of Walhampton School fire evacuation procedures in the residences.
- Support the ILH Summer School ethos and encourage students to achieve their individual best to become confident users of English.
- Create an inclusive, positive atmosphere in the residences where all students are motivated and supported.
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and secure boarding