Matron (Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday)
Wymondham College, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 4 nights per week (Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,790 per annum
Actual salary
- £17,376 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Matrons are an integral part of the boarding house staff team and play a significant role in the personal development of the students under their care. As one of the most successful state boarding schools in UK, Wymondham College provides outstanding boarding care for its students and a vibrant, inspiring team of Matrons are vital to this continued success.
Matrons assist the House leadership team with the care of both boarding, with particular responsibility for the health and well-being of boarders and supervision of boarders during the evenings, overnight and mornings.
The qualifications and previous experience required for a Matron are:
- A good level of literacy and numeracy;
- Some previous experience working with young people is desirable, but for the right candidate with a suitable personality, not essential;
- Some previous experience working in a caring role would also be an advantage;
- An understanding of the national requirements for keeping children safe in education will be expected*;
- An understanding of the national minimum standards required of boarding schools, in respect of the care of students will be expected.
What the school offers its staff
All College staff enjoy a number of non-contractual benefits, including:
- Professional development
- Free refreshments
- Free on-site car parking
- A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.
The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers.
Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further details about the role
Application closing date: Monday 18th November 2024
Download an application form at https://bit.ly/40frBTC
To find out more about Wymondham College, go to www.wymondhamcollege.org or www.se-trust.org
Or contact the HR team on hr@setrust.co.uk / 01953 609012
Commitment to safeguarding
The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers. Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
Applying for the job
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About Wymondham College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wymondham College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@setrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01953 609012
Wymondham College is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding multi-academy trust with 10 primary and 7 secondary schools. Wymondham College has over 400 staff dedicated to supporting World Class education. The College currently is one of the top State Schools in the Country and is recognised as one of the highest performing State Schools in the East of England, this is backed up by its most recent Ofsted review which rated the College as outstanding in both Education and Boarding inspections.
Arranging a visit to Wymondham College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@setrust.co.uk.
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