Day Matron (Live out)

6 days per week, term-time plus 3 additional weeks in the holidays. Shift Hours - 07:30 - 11:30, 12:30 - 17:30, 6 days a week. We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a full-time day Matron, working in an established and effective House team. The successful candidate will assist the Housemaster with the pastoral care and wellbeing of all pupils in the House and promote the collective experience of living in a school community. 2/3rds of the pupils in the house are boarders meaning they live and sleep at school., The Matron's main responsibility is to support the Housemaster by ensuring the safety, welfare and happiness of the pupils, and the smooth running of the domestic and laundry arrangements of the house. The Matron requires understanding and sympathy with the pupils, balancing friendly disposition with the need to maintain discipline.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Proven ability to form professional relationships with teenagers
• A sympathetic and understanding approach with a good sense of humour
• Previous supervisory skills
• Good all-round IT skills
  
  In addition to a very interesting and rewarding role, we offer a competitive salary up to £26,892 per annum, generous pension contributions, private medical insurance, life insurance, school lunch, free car parking, free use of school facilities when not in use by pupils (library, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, squash courts) and access to a cycle to work scheme.