Job Description
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We are looking to appoint Assistant House Managers for both the boys' and girls' wings of our new, purpose-built, state-of-the-art boarding house. The successful candidates will play a key role in creating a welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing "home-from-home" environment, built on kindness, respect, and a strong sense of purpose.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting the Houseparents and wider boarding team in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and personal development of each boarder.
Helping to shape and develop our new boarding community as students settle into their brand-new, single en-suite rooms and enjoy exceptional modern facilities.
Working closely with the Houseparents to ensure the smooth and effective day-to-day running of the boarding house.
There will be an Assistant House Manager in each House. Current vacancies are for: either 16 or 24 Hours p/w in the Girls' House (Mill Hill) and 32 Hours p/w in the boys' House (Hough) 8am - 5pm each day (including one hour, unpaid for lunch) term-time plus 5 days per annum to support the arrival and departure of the boarders.
Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.
Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on-site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(Not a contractual benefit)
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our school website www.brentwoodschool.co. uk
To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Information about the School
Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."