Resident House Tutor
St Leonards School are looking for to appoint a Resident House Tutor.
This is a fantastic role for a candidate, who would like to support our students in their development within a classroom and also with their additional curricular activities. Accommodation and food would be provided through the school term.
The Resident House Tutor is expected to uphold and actively promote the ethos of St Leonards School. The post-holder is a member of the School’s Boarding team and will report directly to the Housemaster/Housemistress of the House in which they are resident.There may be times when the post-holder will also be required to support other Boarding House teams. Ultimately the Resident House Tutor is accountable to the Head via the Deputy Head (Pastoral) and Head of Boarding. The focus of the role is to ensure high-quality care and welfare of residential students, aged from 10 to 18 years.
The role will also involve supervisory and care responsibilities for the School’s day students.
St Leonards is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where all members of the community - colleagues, pupils and families - are seen and valued. This culture ensures that St Leonards delivers an outstanding global education in a multi-cultural living, learning and working environment.
Please see the job pack for further information
The closing date and time for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 19 March 2025.
Interviews will be held during week commencing Monday 24 March 2025.
If you have not been contacted by this date, we thank you for your application however your application will not have been progressed to interview.
Early applications are encouraged as St Leonards reserves the right to interview and close the post early.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to a Criminal Record Check, PVG (Disclosure Scotland)membership and two satisfactory references, one of which must be the current employer.
About St Leonards
St Leonards is a friendly and forward-looking independent, coeducational, boarding and day school situated on an historic campus at the heart of the university town of St Andrews. The school enjoys an unrivalled location - there are sandy beaches, world-class Links golf courses, and historic sites on its doorstep.
St Leonards delivers the inspiring, globally-recognised International Baccalaureate curriculum (which has been praised by university admissions officers for its focus on deepening learning, offering wider subject options, and enriching minds) for pupils aged five to 18, and was the first school to be accredited as an all-through IB school in Scotland.It is one of just two schools in the UK to actively offer all four IB programmes, ensuring a seamless learner journey. The youngest pupils follow the Primary Years Programme, which goes! hand-in-! hand with the vibrant Outdoor Learning programme at St Leonards.
This is followed by the Middle Years Programme and (I)GCSEs. In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between the Career-related Programme and the Diploma Programme.
St Leonards enjoys a rich sporting heritage, and continues to boast a strong record of achievement with pupils representing the school nationally in golf, rugby, lacrosse, hockey, horse riding, and small-bore rifle shooting. The leading five-tier Golf Programme continues to go from strength to strength, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is the fastest growing of all Scottish independent schools, and an exciting calendar of trips and activities ensures pupils leave St Leonards equipped with the skills required to succeed in today’s ever-changing world.Truly an education ‘Ad Vitam’ (for life).