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Housemistress Job

  • Sector: Childcare
  • Function: Schools Pastoral Care
  • Contact: Kelly Bothomley
  • Contact Phone: +442076300545
  • Start Date: November 2024
  • Location: Winchester
  • Salary: £21,102 GPA
  • Job Ref: 117278
  • Contact Email: kellyb@greycoatlumleys.co.uk

Housemistress Job

A client of ours is looking for a Housemistress to join their boarding house team to start in November 2024. This is a fabulous opportunity to join an independent school set in 45 acres overlooking stunning countryside. The role would work closely with the pastoral team and report directly to the head of boarding.

This role is a non-teaching appointment.

The Role

  • Looking after the medical and domestic duties within the house
  • Dealing with the girls' individual problems and keeping in close contact with parents, the head of boarding, the headmistress and other staff as appropriate/necessary
  • Promoting and encouraging the girls to enjoy the co-curricular programme, homework and general life supervision on weekends and after prep in the evenings.
  • The Housemistress and her team eat in the dining room with the girls in a supervisory capacity and ensure that girls eat sensibly
  • Developing a sense of community and encouraging the girls to make positive suggestions to improve boarding for all and responding to such suggestions
  • Overseeing the arrangements for chapel or church attendance for boarders who are in school on a Sunday and accompanying them
  • Working with the house team to supervise and direct house tutors, work in partnership with the bursar and take responsibility for the house accounts and the girls' own pocket money
  • Checking all weekend, exeat, half-term and end of term travel arrangements
  • Keeping the lines of communication open between the house team, parents and other departments within the school as necessary
  • Attending meetings as required and be thoroughly conversant with the school policies and procedures particularly those relating to Safeguarding, Anti- Bullying, Fire, Health and Safety

You

  • Have a degree and teaching qualification; BSA boarding certificate (desirable but not essential)
  • Be a compassionate and dynamic and have a genuine desire to take on the often challenging role of guiding and supporting girls of this age group
  • Have the ability to balance the running of the boarding house whilst remaining approachable and open to the pupils
  • Have enthusiasm, adaptability and resilience, drive, energy and stamina
  • Have the ability to reflect, review and refine in order to provide the best possible boarding experience for the pupils
  • Have the ability to work effectively as part of a team within the boarding house, across the wider boarding community and across the school community as a whole
  • Have a sense of humour
  • Have an awareness of the importance of child protection and safeguarding of young people
  • Have an ability to exercise total discretion and uphold confidentiality, when appropriate

For more details, a full job specification can be sent over to applicants

Start:  November 2024

Salary:  £21,102 (FTE £26,198) 

Accommodation:  Rent free two bedroom accommodation is provided, which may be occupied all year round. The accommodation may be furnished if required. Meals are provided in term time.

Responsible Consultant: Kelly B (kellyb@greycoatlumleys.co.uk) 

Vacancy Number: 117278