Dame's Assistant

3 weeks ago

Windsor, United Kingdom Eton College Full time

Salary
- £17,866.03 per annum
- Job Reference
- eton/TP/26034/1017
- Contract Type
- Term Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Working Hours
- 32.5 hours per week, mainly mornings including Saturday mornings
- Closing Date
- 16 April, 2024
- Job Category
- Operations
- Business Unit
- Mustians
- Location
- Eton College, United Kingdom
- Posted on
- 02 April, 2024

**Role Introduction**:
We are looking for a motivated and passionate Dame’s Assistant to support the Dame with the pastoral care of the students, as well as supporting central teams with the day-to-day running of the House, ensuring its cleanliness, tidiness, and comfort, and that high levels of health and safety are maintained. You will have frequent contact with the students and in addition to your job role, you will be able to take an interest in the activities of the house such as sports, plays and musical productions.

You will work flexibly and collaboratively with the Dame to ensure that students’ needs are put first, and that you can both take appropriate rest breaks. At all times you will be a visible presence in the House when on duty. Our boarding houses are integral to the students’ lives, and you will have a direct impact on their experience of life at Eton College.

**Working Pattern**
- You will be working 32.5 hours per week as detailed below;
- Mondays 08:00am - 18:00pm (30 minute unpaid break)
- Tuesdays 08:00am - 12:30pm
- Wednesdays 07:30am - 12:30pm
- Thursdays 08:00 - 12:30pm
- Fridays 08:00am - 13:00pm
- Saturdays 08:00am - 12:00pm
- Sundays Day off
- You will be working term time. (You will be paid over 12 months)

**Main Duties**:

- You are expected to develop positive relationships with the new pupils, and use the opportunity to induct them into the ways of the house by setting expectations about cleanliness of rooms, dealing with laundry, and respecting their environment, as well as encouraging them to be polite, well mannered, friendly and presentable. Your interaction with new students means that you will be a key component in helping individuals to settle into life at Eton and setting standards, including disciplinary standards within the house;
- Supervising laundry, sending students’ clothing and sheets to laundry once a week; checking return of these items and reporting numbers of missing sheets and pillowcases;
- Supervising Messing Teas, at all times ensuring that health and safety requirements are adhered to, and also taking the opportunity to get to know the pupils, set standards and to provide pastoral support;
- Assisting the Dame with the general health and wellbeing of pupils in College, liaising with School medical staff as appropriate in order to share any health or medical concerns;
- Escorting pupils to routine appointments at the School Health Centre or local hospitals as required, responding and providing support during medical emergencies;
- In the absence of the Dame, liaising with parents on medical, domestic or logistic matters.
- Supporting the Dame and House Master at functions and events. This is likely to include setting up beforehand, serving and washing up after events along with other members of house staff;
- As directed by the Dame, undertaking any administration as required for the effective functioning of College, liaising with central school teams (e.g. catering, central cleaning and maintenance) where necessary;
- Ensuring that all relevant information is communicated to the Dame and that the College’s child protection procedures are adhered to at all times;
- Covering for the Dame during time off and being available at the required times to give out prescribed (or otherwise) medication to pupils and keep accurate written records and be familiar with medical procedures and know the Health Centre staff;
- Ensuring that appropriate standards of cleanliness are maintained in allocated rooms and areas of the house by cleaning in line with the expectations and standards set out by the Central Cleaning team. Your cleaning tasks, including relevant training in this area, comes under the supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor;
- You will be required to attend all training sessions and meetings that might be necessary for you carry out your professional duties, including pastoral and Health and Safety matters, and training related to the cleaning aspects of your role;
- Responsible for weekly checks throughout the boarding house, in line with National Minimum Standards and the reporting of any issues in a timely manner (e.g. Checking safety latches on windows, functioning of appropriate lighting, etc.);
- Commitment and promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion;
- All positions at Eton are classed as ‘regulated activity’ as per the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, therefore a good understanding of safeguarding procedures is essential;
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including but not limited to, completing safeguarding training a

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