Houseparent - Adams House Boarding

The Thomas Adams School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UB

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September or soon after

• Closing date

  7 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,581.55 - £23,691.02 Annually (Actual) Salary paid in 12 equal monthly payments

Houseparent - Adams House Boarding job summary

We are currently seeking a dedicated Houseparent to join our team at our small, family-run boarding house. This is a permanent position.

While the role does involve working some evenings and weekends, the rewards are plentiful. This role will include some administerial work, so a working knowledge of Microsoft is essential.

As a Houseparent you will work closely with the Senior Residential Houseparent and Director of Boarding and be responsible for the care of boarders on a day to day basis. During the evenings and at weekends, when the Director of Boarding is not on the premises, the Houseparent will make decisions regarding any welfare issues of boarders.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Thomas Adams School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Thomas Adams School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-thomas-adams-school

11-18 school part of the 318 Education Trust

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