Boarding Assistant

Job Description

We are seeking to appoint a recent Graduate to take on the role of a Boarding Assistant at New Hall School for a one - two year fixed-term contract from September 2026.

The post holder will support the academic, pastoral, and personal development of boarding students outside of curriculum time, contributing to a safe, inclusive, and nurturing boarding environment.

The Boarding Assistant will play an active role in boarding life, supporting students' wellbeing, development, and daily routines, while upholding the School's ethos and safeguarding responsibilities.

Key responsibilities:

· to support the wellbeing and pastoral care of boarding students

· to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people at all times

· to comply with the School's Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and report any safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

· to facilitate opportunities for spiritual growth through prayer, reflection, and collective worship

· to promote the values of care, trust, and respect in line with the School's mission and Catholic ethos

· to participate actively in boarding life, including games, sports, cooking, crafts, and social activities

· to support and supervise evening and weekend activities and attend School events with students as required

· to support students during daily routines, including mealtimes and bedtime procedures

· to eat with students and promote good table manners and social interaction

· to supervise students during meals and designated duty periods

· to assist in monitoring and supporting the academic progress of boarding students

· to provide supervised study support and encourage positive learning behaviours

· to foster a positive and inclusive boarding community based on mutual respect

· to ensure adherence to the School's Code of Conduct and promote high standards of behaviour

· to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, challenging inappropriate behaviour where necessary

· to encourage participation in activities that develop students' interests and talents

· to support students in developing independence, responsibility, and leadership skills

· to encourage high standards of personal hygiene, presentation, and healthy living

· to encourage responsibility for personal belongings and financial awareness

· to share responsibility for the health and wellbeing of students, including accurate record-keeping and liaising with the Health & Wellbeing Centre as required

· to maintain accurate boarding house records, including daily logs, registers, and online systems

· to record rewards and sanctions appropriately

· to assist with general administrative duties as required

· to monitor boarding house maintenance and report concerns

· to support other School departments during the day, in line with individual skills and experience

Person Specification:

Essential

· to have a degree-level qualification

· to have excellent communication skills and strong organisational skills

· to have a clear understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

· to have integrity and to uphold the values of the School's Catholic ethos

· to be able to relate effectively to students and build positive relationships

· to be able to motivate, encourage, and support students' confidence and development

· to be able to work effectively as part of a team

· to have a firm and fair approach to behaviour management

Desirable

· to have experience of working with or supporting young people

· to have experience of working within the education sector

· to have experience of boarding education

Information about the School

New Hall is a Catholic independent boarding & day school for girls and boys aged 1-18. New Hall School operates the highly successful 'diamond model', where students are educated in co-educational classes from ages 1 to 11 and at Sixth Form. However, from ages 11 to 16 they are taught in single-sex lessons. Click on one of the four diamonds below to find out more about our divisions.

The main benefits of the 'diamond model' and five years of single-sex teaching, derive from the ability to tailor pastoral and academic provision more sensitively and expertly to the needs of young people going through the physical, emotional and social upheaval of adolescence. Young teenagers are liberated from the negative peer pressure of having to perform in mixed classes. The gender stereotyping of subjects is also removed. Girls and boys follow an identical curriculum and do not learn to perceive subjects as being more suited to either girls or boys.

The Sixth Form experience at New Hall is about expanding students' horizons, both in their specialist areas of study and, more generally, in terms of their personal development.

From the moment New Hall students first travel up the mile-long, tree-lined avenue that leads to the grand façade of the former Tudor palace, they will be given individual opportunities to grow, learn, be challenged and to develop into confident young men and women. New Hall is set in an idyllic and convenient location, on the outskirts of the City of Chelmsford, Essex, just 30 minutes by train from London and within easy reach of all major London airports.

As a Catholic independent boarding & day school, at New Hall with every student we aim to educate the whole person: academically, creatively and socially, in a community which also nurtures the spiritual dimensions of human life.