Houseparent
Stowe School
Buckinghamshire
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- A very attractive and competitive package is offered.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2024
Job overview
Contract type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full time, term time
Salary: An attractive and competitive salary
Closing date: Thursday 5th December 2024
Interviews: Expected shortly after closing
Start date: Required for September 2025
Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Stowe School is looking for a dynamic Houseparent to play a key role in Winton Day House.
The Houseparent will act as a Change Maker role model by providing inspiring leadership, warm pastoral care, and wise academic guidance. The Houseparent is responsible for upholding and enforcing the school rules while creating a safe, inclusive, and caring community. The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
The successful candidate will be a member of the Teaching Staff and be expected to contribute to the Teaching timetable. A particular subject specialism is not specified for this role.
As this is a Day House, there is no live in accommodation for this role.
For more details on the role or to have an informal discussion, please contact Mike Rickner (Deputy Head (Pastoral), Designated Safeguarding Lead and Queen’s Houseparent) at: mrickner@stowe.co.uk
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About Stowe School
Stowe is the contemporary co-educational boarding and day school. Pupils at Stowe are educated in a sublime environment in which we help to build confident young people who are proud of their achievements. We emphasise academic achievement alongside other learning experiences.
At Stowe, we believe that every pupil has abilities and talents and we are committed to helping young people develop their potential to the full. Preparing our pupils for life after Stowe begins in their very first year, with teaching and academic support that helps each and every pupil to achieve excellence in whatever field he or she chooses. Our pupils achieve superb GCSE and A level results and our curriculum is broad and innovative. Pupils explore an exceptionally wide range of subjects. Lessons are exciting and fulfilling. We do not restrict teaching styles, our academic staff are specialists who infuse our pupils with their enthusiasm for their subjects, and Stowe’s unique surroundings and unrivalled facilities provide the best environment in which to learn.
Our value added scores place the School in the top 1% nationally. Academic support is given in the classroom and through our tutor system. Each pupil’s attainment is monitored closely and pupils are challenged to set their sights high. Our Virtual Learning Environment provides teachers and pupils with a resource which can be accessed in and outside the classroom, and helps pupils to continue their studies in their own time. Teachers at Stowe embrace new technologies which are proven to improve pupil learning.
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