Houseparent - Senior Boarding House
Westonbirt School
Gloucestershire
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 6 January 2025
Job overview
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced, outgoing and enthusiastic Houseparent to work within our co-educational boarding houses within our dedicated residential team, to help maintain a stress-free, secure and happy community for the students, whilst promoting and developing a positive school ethos within our boarding houses. This role is also suitable for couples who are passionate about working together to make a positive impact on the lives of young people.
Whilst we would welcome applications from those who have had previous relevent experience, we would also encourage applications from anyone who has a genuine interest in working with children and would like to gain exeriance in working in a boarding environment.
This role commences in September 2025
Attached documents
About Westonbirt School
Founded in 1928, Westonbirt School is a secondary school with a sixth form for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18. There are currently around 500 pupils enrolled at the school. It is situated on 210 acres of land in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. The school has a thriving boarding community. Pupil numbers have grown rapidly since the transition to full co-education in September 2019. A whole site development masterplan is in place which has seen significant investment in new teaching spaces, boarding accommodation, sports facilities and infrastructure.
Headteacher
Natasha Dangerfield
Values and Vision
Westonbirt School aims to give every student an excellent education with high-quality teaching and a balanced curriculum. The school wants all pupils to have respect for themselves and be kind to others. The children are pushed to have personal development, as well as academic success. By working hard, they should achieve their goals. The pupils should develop into independent adults who want to be life-long learners.
ISI report - May 2019
“Throughout the school, pupils achieve highly across the wide range of academic and extra-curricular opportunities available to them... ...Pupils are aided in their learning by excellent teaching... ...School leaders have contributed to the success of the pupils by creating an ethos which supports and encourages staff in the pursuit of excellence.”
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