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Manpower Recruitment are looking for Permanent Boarding Assistants for an established College in Oxford City Centre.

This is a Permanent role offering Part Time employment working up to 29hrs per week

Salary will be £16000-£20000pa depending on contract.

You will work 45 weeks of the year only

The boarding assistant is a residential role, supporting the house parent in supervisory and caring duties in the college. The ideal candidate will contribute to the development of boarding provision and to the College’s Super Curriculum programme, supporting students’ personal development. They will have a flexible, can-do approach to their work and a passion for pastoral care, recognising that the strength of our boarding provision enables our students to thrive both personally and academically.

Boarding assistants will be expected to contribute to the wider life of the College through clubs, activities and supervision duties. Boarding assistants contribute to evening and weekend activity programmes and accompany students on trips and visits.  

This role represents a growth in the boarding team. Each boarding house is staffed by a houseparent and boarding assistants, who work on a rota to ensure adequate supervision of the boarding students throughout the week.

Responsibilities

• Participate in an ‘on call’ and ‘on duty’ rota to supervise boarding areas;
• Support with attendance duties, taking registers and maintaining records;
• Communicate with parents and guardians regarding a student’s progress, well-being and whereabouts;
• Communicate with the academic team regarding a student’s progress, well-being and whereabouts;
• Act as the first point of call for students when on duty, responding to needs including safeguarding, health and behaviour and following protocol in the case of an emergency;
• Support the houseparent in managing the behaviour within the boarding house, ensuring that all student adhere to College rules;
• Support the houseparent in ensuring that common areas are clean, tidy and safe;
• Participate in fire and evacuation drills;
• Administer medication as directed and keep relevant records;
• Undertake training in first aid, safeguarding, fire safety and other relevant areas;
• Run evening and weekend activities for boarders, participating in the running of interhouse competitions; 
• Accompany boarders on trips offsite and if needed to medical appointments;
• Work as part of a team on admissions days such as open days and visits;
• Work as a part of a team on arrivals and departure days, ensuring the smooth processes of induction and departures;
• Undertake regular checks of boarding rooms and common areas including cleanliness, smoke detectors, electronics etc.;
• Adhere to the College’s staff code of conduct.

The Person

The successful candidate will:
 

• Be willing to undertake relevant professional qualifications in areas including but not limited to first aid; health and safety; boarding practice and safeguarding.
• Show excellent insights into keeping children safe and meeting their needs.
• Demonstrate experience in maintaining professional boundaries.
• Have excellent working relationships and enjoy being part of a dynamic and supportive team.
• Be passionate about pastoral care.
• Demonstrate experience in supporting and guiding young people.
• Be willing to contribute to the development, growth and success of the boarding team and the wider College. 
• Have a sense of fun, flexibility, and a readiness to respond to student's needs with enthusiasm and openness.
• Be willing to become part of our community of aspirations, outward looking, internationally minded staff and students.
• Have wider skills and interests which will contribute to the super curricular and pastoral life of the College.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Be computer literate with excellent organisational skills. 
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

Experience and Qualifications
 

• Experience in a residential and / or pastoral role is an advantage;
• Excellent references.
• Clean DBS check or equivalent;

Other benefits:

• free cooked meals during working hours
• participation in the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme
• Eyecare vouchers