Resident Matron

Springwell Alternative Academy; Felsted; On-site; GBP 17,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious independent school in Felsted is seeking a Resident Matron to join their Prep School boarding team. This role is essential in supporting the wellbeing and pastoral care of pupils aged 5 to 8. The successful candidate will cultivate a caring and safe environment while collaborating with the Housemaster and assistants. This fixed-term position lasts until June 2027 and includes accommodations. Flexibility in hours is required, as this rewarding residential role involves evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Accommodation provided

Term-time only

Qualifications

• Ability to provide pastoral care and support for pupils.
• Strong commitment to the wellbeing of young people.
• Experience in a residential setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the wellbeing and pastoral care of boarding pupils.
• Be present during duty hours to ensure safety and support.
• Help create a nurturing environment for boarders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Caring nature

Flexibility

Job description

Fixed Term Contract until 30 June 2027 | 34 hours per week | Term-time only (34 weeks per annum) | Accommodation provided all-year round | £16,385.46 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for Resident Matron to join our dedicated Prep School boarding team and play a key role in supporting the wellbeing and pastoral care of our pupils. Working closely with the Housemaster, Assistant Housemaster, Day Matron and Graduate Assistants, you will help create a safe, nurturing and welcoming “home away from home” for our boarders in Years 5 to 8.

This is a rewarding residential position for someone with a caring nature, strong organisational and team-work skills and a genuine commitment to supporting young people. Flexibility is essential, as boarding life is varied and dynamic.

As Resident Matron, you will share responsibility for the day-to-day pastoral care, welfare and supervision of pupils within the boarding house. You will be present during duty hours, supporting house routines and ensuring pupils feel safe, supported and valued.

This role is a fixed-term position until 30 June 2027. The successful candidate will be required to live in the boarding house. The working hours are to be discussed at the interview, but will include evenings and weekends on a rotational basis. Please see the job description for further details.

Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex that provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We recently celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in character education.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 23 January at 6:00pm. Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 26 January.

If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website www.felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.

Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.