House Parent - London, United Kingdom - Oxford Summer Courses

Oxford Summer Courses

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Oxford Summer Courses, a Bridgemark company

Oxford Summer Courses is part of Bridgemark Education, founded by two school friends and Oxford graduates who wanted to open up exceptional educational journeys to more people.

In 2021 we ran COVID-compliant in-person courses. Our approach is based on interactive teaching, growth mindsets, small group learning, and tutor autonomy.

We channel our passion into making a positive impact on our surroundings whether that be our students, the wider community or the environment.

Applications are open for 2023 courses.

Job Description:

Job Title:

London House Parent

Location:

London

Reports to:

Course Director and Deputy Course Director

Reports to you:

Course Coordinator

Pay rate:

Contract type:
Fixed term contract

Main duties and responsibilities

As a House Parent, you'll be responsible for the welfare, safeguarding, and discipline for a group of children taking part in one of our Juniors residential courses for international students aged 9‒1- Responsible for the welfare, safeguarding, and discipline of your group of 15‒25 students, including taking a register at set times each day.

Build rapport with students, set correct behaviour expectations and ensure swift response to any welfare or safeguarding issues.
Support the Course/Deputy Director in delivering the social and cultural programme by confirming bookings, organising and leading excursions, day trips, activities, and restaurant meals for your group.
Manage a small team of Course Coordinators to act as the front line in ensuring the health and happiness of the students and the smooth delivery of the course.
Manage and record the cost of delivering the course for your group in accordance with a set budget.
Contribute to administrative duties, including gathering marketing material.
As a residential member of staff you will share overnight duties, responding as needed to any welfare, safeguarding, or disciplinary issues that may arise.

Minimum requirements

Professional, diligent and organised
Great verbal and written communication
Experience working with children or young people ideally in a residential setting
Able to work to a prepared budget
General competency in IT skills
Right to work in the UK (we cannot sponsor work visas for this role)

Person specification

About You

Planning and organisational skills
Management or leadership skills
Budgeting skills

Experience you may have:

Working at a boarding school
Volunteering as a leader for the Scouts or similar organisations
Working on residential summer schools or holiday camps, perhaps where English

- is not the students' first language

Personality traits of a great House Parent

Always plans well and thoroughly organised
Take pride in self and work
Enthusiastic and takes ownership
Firm but friendly approach to looking after students
Calm and reassuring

You may hold, or be working towards first aid or safeguarding certifications.

About Oxford Summer Courses
Inspiring lifelong exceptional educational journeys. Oxford Summer Courses is part of Bridgemark Education, founded by two school friends and Oxford graduates. Our approach is based on interactive teaching, small group learning, and tutor autonomy.

We channel our passion into making a positive impact on our surroundings whether that be our students, the wider community or the environment.

We have six distinct values that underpin everything we do as a community, helping us deliver excellent learning opportunities:

Growth mindset
Wellbeing
Student impact
Camaraderie
Agility
Building community

Selection process

Pre-interview task
If you are invited to an interview you will be asked to submit a pre-interview task.

We ask for this to be sent 48 hours in advance so that your interviewer can review it and consult the wider team if necessary.

Interview
After being introduced to the role, you will be asked about your relevant experience. Your interviewer will also find out how you respond to scenarios that often arise in this role. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and find out more throughout. All applicants are required to bring documents to the interview. Details on documents accepted for DBS a check can be found at

Role assignment
Students sign up to courses throughout the year, so positions will be filled on a rolling basis. This may mean that we will be unable to confirm the details of vacancies at the interview. If you are made an offer we will contact you separately to offer specific roles, dates, and location.

Safeguarding
Oxford Summer Courses Limited is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and has robust safeguarding policies. References are requested and will be scrutinised. Where appropriate, they will be validated with the providing referee. We also undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service