Head of Boarding at Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls

Sector: Education

Duties and Responsibilities

• To act in “loco parents” for the girls and to provide all boarders with the best experience of a boarding education by ensuring a challenging and supportive environment: a home from home for boarders;
• Attend Pastoral Support Meetings;
• Organize regular meeting for House staff;
• Ensure the girls are happy and healthy within the boarding houses and promote overall well-being;
• Oversee the writing of the house report;
• Oversee the House development plan;
• Promote boarding and extra-curricular activities within the school and in the wider community by way of meetings, subjects-related extra-curricular activities and other special events as when appropriate;
• Take an overview of the management of the Houses, to ensure reasonably fair provision and practice, while respecting and safeguarding individual House identities;
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact;
• To provide for the safety, welfare, good discipline and pastoral well-being of all students in the house;

Qualifications

• A First Degree in any discipline.
• Evidence of trainings on Child Management or Child Psychology will be an added advantage.

Experience / Skills / Character:

• Must possess experience of working with young people.
• Must be able to work unsupervised and to demonstrate flexibility.
• Must be reliable, honest and hard working.
• Must have high moral standards and be a good role model.
• Significant experience in a similar role.