Boarding House Matron
What skills and experience we're looking for
THE POST
Reporting to the Assistant Headteacher – Pastoral & Head of Underwood Hall, a Matron is an integral part of the boarding house staff team and play a significant role in the personal development of the pupils under their care. Wymondham College Prep School provides outstanding boarding care for its pupils and a vibrant, inspiring team of boarding house matrons are vital to this continued success.
Boarding House Matrons (Pastoral Care Workers) assist the House leadership team with the care of both boarding and day pupils, with particular responsibility for the health and well-being of boarders and supervision of boarder during the evenings, overnight and mornings.
What the school offers its staff
Wymondham College Prep School is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding multi-academy trust with 11 primary and 9 secondary schools.
Wymondham College Prep School opened in September 2020 on the site of Wymondham College, with two Reception classes, a total of 60 pupils. In September 2021 we opened our doors to our new Prep School building, as well as our new boarding facilities, Underwood Hall.
We believe that every child deserves to love their time at school and to remember it fondly. To facilitate this, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring and well-organised Deputy Boarding House Manager to join our richly rewarding school and boarding house.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.