Graduate Boarding Tutor

**The Job**
- We are seeking to appoint a Graduate Boarding Tutor who can combine creative energy with enthusiasm and experience to help run one of our vibrant and flourishing Boarding Houses. This is a key role to offer guidance and support to students in the Boarding House. The position includes five overnight shifts.

**What you will be doing**
- Aiding the well-being, safety, discipline and pastoral care of the girls in the House and maintaining confidentiality as appropriate and confiding such matters only to the Housemistress, Deputy Director of Boarding, Director of Boarding or The Director of Pastoral Care
- Being aware of the implications of the National Minimum Standards for Boarding for welfare and pastoral care in the House.
- To work with the Housemistress and Deputy Housemistress in overseeing the health, safety, wellbeing and pastoral care of the girls in the House, including completing daily logs.
- To be aware of, and respond to, the special needs of individual boarders, including those from different cultural backgrounds or with specific mental health needs, and to be aware of the changing needs of all girls as they develop.
- Knowing and treating each pupil/student as an individual and encouraging self-discipline and a sense of responsibility
- Being aware of the academic strengths and weaknesses of the girls through a House Tutorial programme; to liaise with Housemistress, Form Tutors and Year Co-ordinators to ensure effective academic progress
- Supporting and running activities in the full and varied extra-curricular programme that is available and to ensure girls are appropriately occupied.
- Ensuring that individual needs, strengths and weaknesses of each girl are identified and known by staff as needed, so that individual opportunities, talents and potential are developed and maximised.
- Keeping suitable records of girls’ progress, welfare, emotional problems, achievements and misconduct.
- Helping to supervise efficiently the day-to-day routines of normal boarding school life, including House daytime duties, meals, preps, laundry, bedtimes and with any emergency that may arise
- Attending general House Team meetings, daily break, and school functions as required
- Helping to maintain good relations and communications with all parents
- Assisting with the School Duties and after-School activities
- Being in residence at least 24 hours before the beginning of each term and 24 hours after the end of term to assist in the setting up and closing of houses.
- Supporting House Staff on the Friday afternoons of exeats and half terms.

For a full description of duties, please refer to the Job Description.

**Why join us**
- Term time accommodation in our

boarding houses.
- All of your meals during term time.
- Off peak gym access at MSJ Sports or

50% off membership for peak use,
swimming and classes
- Induction programme & professional

development reviews.
- An opportunity to shadow classes or

other departments at school.
- BSA online training - An Induction to

Boarding.

**How to apply**

The Job Description and Application Form can be found on our website:
Malvern St James 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 and the Disclosure and Barring Service clearance at enhanced.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £14,200.00-£14,750.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/04/2024
Expected start date: 01/09/2024