Old Swinford Hospital is one of the country’s leading state boarding schools. A large number of the School’s students are boarders who come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and also from the EU and overseas. A third of our pupils are day pupils, who usually go home after lessons, unless they are involved in sport or music, CCF or DofE. The School is now on an exciting journey to become fully co-educational by 2025. Girls joined us in September 2021 in Year 7, whilst the Sixth Form has been mixed since 2004.
OSH is calm place to work. It is inclusive, tolerant and welcoming. The atmosphere is supportive and orderly, and it is also very relaxed because for many of our pupils their school is also their home. Parents, pupils and staff are all on the same side and our pupils want to learn before going out into the wider world and making their own contribution to it.
We have recently had two very favourable Ofsted visits, one for boarding and one for curriculum. You can see these via our website www.oshsch.com We enjoy a very good academic reputation and regularly feature in the lists of the most academically successful maintained schools. We’re not about league tables, however. We pride ourselves on developing in our pupils a balance of academic achievement, character and resilience and we’ve been doing this now for nearly 360 years.
Our extensive extra-curricular programme contributes to our pupils becoming happy, healthy and interested young people, for whom sport, music, art, drama, outdoor pursuits feature in their everyday lives.
A major building programme has recently been completed which includes a large extension to an already impressive sports centre, an all-weather floodlit sports pitch, a new teaching block with a specialist arts room, a performing arts centre and a new senior boarding house.
Other recent developments include a new off-site sports ground and a new food technology centre. From September 2021, university style teaching accommodation has enhanced and extended our campus in a new block, ‘Swinford Court’. In September 2024 we are opening our second girls boarding house.
Person Specification
The person appointed will:
* Have had experience of working within a boarding house or having undertaken similar residential duties;
* Have excellent interpersonal skills;
* Liaise well with all relevant stakeholders within a boarding school community;
* Recognise the unique demands and rewards of working within a boarding school;
* Develop a good working knowledge of both safeguarding and the National Minimum Standards for Boarding;
* Possess exceptional leadership qualities;
* Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
Job Specification
As part of the Boarding Team your duties will include:
* Provide, when necessary, boarding house cover in some circumstances / emergencies;
* To liaise with Housemasters, Boarding Tutors, Director of Safeguarding and the other Senior Duty Team Members to ensure the smooth running of all the Boarding Houses;
* One night per week, as agreed by the Headmaster, to be on emergency call from 4pm until 7.30am on the following morning to deal with any boarding emergencies or emergency cover of a school boarding house;
* One weekend in four, as agreed by the Headmaster, to be on emergency call from 4pm on Friday through to 7.30am on Monday to deal with any weekend emergencies or emergency cover of a school boarding house;
* Complete any necessary paperwork as part of the schools procedures in reporting incidents or emergencies which might occur during your duty period;
* To undertake any training required;
* Any other emergency duties as directed by the Headmaster or Deputy Head to ensure the safety and welfare of the school community.
Hours and Remuneration
This is a permanent, term time contract to start in September 2024.
The hours are one night per week to be on emergency call from 4pm until 7.30am plus one weekend in four to be on emergency call from 4pm on Friday through to 7.30am on Monday.
The boarding emolument is £7,585 per annum including statutory holiday pay.
Single accommodation will be provided for the one night and weekend cover.
In line with current regulation you will, if you are eligible, be offered a workplace pension through NEST.
Old Swinford Services Ltd welcomes applications for employment from all sectors of the community.
Suitability to Work with Children
Old Swinford Services Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The School reserves the right to close the job advert early where sufficient applications have been received and so we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for the post.
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