Matron

Wymondham College, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ

61 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 December 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,129 per annum

Matron job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

 

Tel:  01953 609012

Email:  hr@setrust.co.uk

Websites: https://www.wymondhamcollege.org or https://www.se-trust.org

 

• Salary - £18,129 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay (£26,427 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 22 hours per week (4 days)
• Term Time only
• Required as soon as possible

 

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 inspections which rated the College as Outstanding in both Education and Boarding 2023. The College is focused on providing outstanding quality to their students and staff not only in education but also through its provision of exceptional facilities and accommodation on site across its 83-acre campus. Days of work, Monday, Wednesday to Friday.

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. Matrons assist the House leadership team with the care of both boarding and day students, with particular responsibility for the health and well-being of boarders and supervision of boarder during the evenings, overnight and mornings.

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.

Children of staff benefit from increased priority under the admissions policy for their school base after 2 years continuous service.

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.

 

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via the online application form.

 

Closing date:    Applications to be considered upon receipt; therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Interview date:   TBA

 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children: therefore, all 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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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

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

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 Wymondham College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1427 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wymondham College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wymondham-college

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.

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