Houseparents of Clarendon House

Houseparents of Clarendon House

Start date: September 2025

Monkton is seeking to appoint, for September 2025, committed and dedicated Houseparents for Clarendon House. Monkton has a strong Christian ethos and this is reflected in the school’s approach to its pastoral care. 

Clarendon House is a boarding and day house for 65 girls from year 9 - 13 at Monkton Senior School with around 40 boarders. It occupies a beautiful and impressive building on the edge of the school estate. Clarendon House was established in 1992 following the merger of Monkton Combe School and Clarendon School. To accommodate the increase in girls, the existing house was extended and remodelled. The building comprises a four bedroom houseparents’ accommodation, which is fully integrated, a resident tutor’s flat, two common rooms and accommodation for pupils.  

The house team is supported by a Resident Tutor, Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) who are accommodated elsewhere on site, a House Supervisor who oversees the domestic needs of the house and a team of Tutors from the teaching and co-curricular teams who share some of the evening duties.

Houseparents live in a four bedroom house attached to the boarding accommodation.

To find out more about the roles and the responsibilities involved, please download the Candidate Information Pack. 

How to apply

Closing date:  23:59 13th January 2025

We encourage early applications and we reserve the right to close the application early if sufficient candidates have applied.

You should submit your application form and cover letter to the HR department using the application button at the bottom of this page. Please contact recruitment@monkton.org.uk if you have any questions about this vacancy. 

There will be a rolling selection process which is likely to begin with video interviews before short listed candidates are contacted. The interview process will take place at Monkton in the week commencing 27th January and will include, but is not limited to, interviews with the Principal and Pastoral Senior Leadership Team. There will also be a session with a group of children and a group of parents as well as an inbox exercise. In addition, candidates will have a tour of the Senior School and teach a lesson (if applicable). 

Safeguarding

Monkton Combe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.