Boarding House Day Matron

4 weeks ago


Winchester, United Kingdom St Swithun's School Full time

**Boarding House Day Matron**

We are seeking a friendly, caring and organised individual to join the St Swithun’s boarding team from September 2023. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people. You will be happy to adapt and take on a variety of tasks to ensure that the girls in the house are happy and well looked after.

You will work in Finlay, our senior boarding house exclusively for U6 girls (Y13, ages 17-18). You will support and assistant the housemaster and resident tutor to ensure the smooth running of the boarding house. You will provide practical support and pastoral care to the girls in the boarding house and be aware of the importance of being a role model to the girls.

This role requires a proactive sense of teamwork. The housemaster and day matron work together, along with the resident tutor and house tutors, filling the gaps where they may appear and sometimes working beyond the confines of the job description, without being asked to do so.

AIMS OF THE ROLE
- To support the housemaster in the smooth day-to-day running of the house and to ensure the highest standards of pastoral care are in place
- To be the first point of contact for the boarding house during the day
- To support the domestic staff attached to the house and ensure that they carry out their work effectively and efficiently, so that the boarding house is clean and supplied with everything that the boarders need
- To supervise and provide care for the pupils, with particular responsibilities for the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of each pupil
- To liaise with the health centre and oversee the medical care of girls in the house, accompanying them to medical and dental appointments occasionally if necessary

This is a permanent role working 36 weeks of the year (35 weeks of St Swithun’s term time plus INSET, and one week in August before the start of each academic year). The hours available are between 26.25 and 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Starting time can be flexible between 8.30am-9.15am with an end time of 2.30pm.

The salary for this role is expected to be between £24,949 FTE. The pro rata salary will be calculated based on the hours and weeks worked plus 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave entitlement (e.g. 8.30am-2.30pm, Monday to Friday is £14,928.35 pro rata).

The school offers a range of other benefits including:

- Generous contributory pension scheme
- Free membership of the school swimming pool
- Access to the school’s staff wellbeing provision
- Discount on school fees
- Refreshments whilst working

St Swithun’s is a popular and successful selective girls’ school committed to developing innovative teaching and learning and open communication with parents. We are a kind, understanding and supportive community in which every pupil feels able to try new challenges without fear of failure.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £24,949.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/09/2023
Expected start date: 01/10/2023


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