Houseparent (non-teaching)
Steyning Grammar School
West Sussex
- £26,918 - £29,616 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Other benefits include Local Government Pension Scheme, free access to an Employee Assistance programme, Retail and other discounts, Cycle to Work scheme.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 1 October 2024
Job overview
Houseparent (non-teaching)
37 hours per week
Permanent position (subject to a successful probationary period)
52 week contract
BET Grade 4A-E £26,918 (starting salary) - £29,616
Start date: January 2025 (or earlier)
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS.
For January 2025 or earlier by negotiation, we require a non-teaching Houseparent to join our ambitious, successful and innovative State Boarding School. Our provision comprises 4 houses for 125 resident students from 13-18 years old. This is an exciting opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and experience for career development. Part of the Bohunt Education Trust, SGS is a large, rural comprehensive school with over 2000 day school students.
The aim of boarding at Steyning is: ‘To contribute to the development of positive, independent and fully engaged citizens of our global community, equipped with the character to flourish in their future’.
A highly desirable rural market town, Steyning is surrounded by the South Downs National Park yet has good connections to the rest of Sussex and is only 4 miles from the coast. We welcome applications from experienced Boarding professionals who share our commitment to providing exceptional holistic care for our students. “Boarders make significant, sometimes exceptional, progress across education, social and psychological areas of their development. Boarders greatly appreciate the all-round education they receive and attribute this to the ethos of those who work with them”. Ofsted 2022
The successful candidate will have the freedom and autonomy to lead a residential boarding house, house staff and undertake CPD for progression within the boarding sector.
Successful candidates will be:
● Experienced in working with 13-18 year olds in a residential setting (at least 2 years’ experience).
● Flexible, generous with their time and responsive to the needs of the students in their care.
● Solution-focussed, resilient and optimistic.
● Empathetic and able to model courageous advocacy for young people.
● Outstanding pastoral carers with a proven track-record.
● Able to fully support the boarding provision of the school.
● A good communicator with outstanding people skills.
● Someone with a good sense of humour.
If you would relish the opportunity of working with us in our supportive and stimulating professional environment, then we would like to hear from you.
Letters of application should be no longer than 2 pages of A4 and outline your interest in joining our organisation and fulfilling this role, and your fit against the essential professional qualifications and experience criteria set out in the job description. A full application form (for Support Staff) will also need to be completed. This can be found on our school website.
Closing Date: Monday 23rd September 2024 (09.00am)
Interviews to be held on Tuesday 31st September 2024
Pre application visits to the Boarding campus are welcomed
If you require any further information or wish to discuss the post further, then please do not hesitate to contact Tom Leighton, Director of Boarding, on 01903 817601 or via email tleighton@sgs.uk.net
Attached documents
About Steyning Grammar School
Welcome to Steyning Grammar School (SGS), a unique and exciting school that combines the credibility of a long history with an ambition to be innovative and a willingness to forge its own way. A school that is built on the firm foundations of high expectations for all with a creative and personalised curriculum that will extend learning both in the classroom and through a wide range of enriching experiences and environments.
Our students are at the heart of all we aspire to and achieve. We are committed to and experienced in developing confident, ambitious and skilled young people who will relish their role in making a positive difference to their communities; whether local, national or global. SGS students are well equipped for any challenge or opportunity.
Our positive and collaborative culture is underpinned by the belief that all members of our school have the potential for excellence. We are committed to raising aspiration and dedicated to supporting all students develop the confidence, self-belief and well-being vital for success. Our Christian Ethos of kindness and the celebration of diversity, Bohunt Education Trust’s values of Enjoy Respect Achieve and our own unique character education combine to embed a culture that informs the decisions and actions of everybody in the community meaning everyone in our SGS family will be able to achieve and flourish.
We are a complex organisation with multiple sites, a boarding house and students ranging from ages 11-18. The size and scale of the school is a strength, allowing there to be smaller schools within the school, ensuring everyone can be known as an individual with their needs understood and met. The breadth of experience of our exceptional staff, all of whom believe passionately in the possibilities of our students, along with support from home gives us powerful tools to get the best out of each and every one of our students during their educational journey at SGS.
I am delighted to be able to share our school with you, encourage you to explore our website and contact us for further information or to arrange a visit www.sgs.uk.net.
Mr Adam Whitehead
Headteacher
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