Boarding Matron jobs

Boarding Housemistress

Required from January or April 2027

Full time, permanent role

Work Location: In person

The boarding housemistress is part of a wider pastoral team comprising:

• Deputy head pastoral - designated safeguarding lead
• Head of boarding – deputy designated safeguarding lead
• Chaplain
• Health centre - school nurses, psychologist, counsellors and visiting GP
• Housemistress/master for each boarding house and day house
• A team of resident tutors, matrons or deputies, day matrons and graduates
• Two evening house tutors per boarding house
• Heads and deputy heads of section
• Form tutors

Caring for young people can be challenging, but it is also great fun. Our boarding staff set standards and enforce rules for the good of all but seek to do so with a lightness of touch. They provide support, care and a framework in which the girls can develop as individuals. Good communication with parents is essential and we work hard to maintain contact.

Earlsdown house is one of our four senior houses, for girls in Year 8 (U4) to L6. At St. Swithun's, girls in our senior houses have their own individual bedrooms with prep desks and large wardrobes. The house has multiple large common spaces, where we hold whole house meetings and activities (including weekend sleepovers). It also features a house kitchen, where girls can access snacks produced by the house's day matron, or cereal/ toast. There are usually around 40 full and weekly Earlsdown boarders, and a small number of girls spend one or two nights a week as flexi-boarders.

Application

As a school we can only accept applications submitted on our school specific application form. Please visit our school website where you can find more information about the role, the full job description and a link to the application form; https://www.stswithuns.com/current-vacancies.

If you have any queries about the role or the application process, please contact the HR Department by telephone: 01962 835798 or email: recruitment@stswithuns.com ​

Applications will be considered as they are received, and we reserve the right to​ close applications before the closing date.​

St Swithun’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting ​the welfare of children. ​All staff are expected to share and support this commitment, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers ​and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Benefits:

• Generous pension scheme
• Discount on school fees
• Refreshments whilst working, and free meals when on duty
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Free on-site parking
• Free membership of the school swimming pool
• Free or heavily subsidised access to a range of activities on site including yoga, Pilates and strength and conditioning.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: From £31,726.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person