Head of Boarding
- Organisation: New Hall School
- Location: Essex
- Tenure: Full-time
- Closing Date: Monday 1 June 2026
New Hall School is seeking to appoint a Housemistress; the job title at New Hall is Head of Boarding (HoB).
New Hall School is seeking to appoint a Housemistress; the job title at New Hall is Head of Boarding (HoB). The HoB plays a central role in leading and developing a thriving, supportive, and high-quality boarding environment. The HoB is responsible for ensuring outstanding pastoral care, fostering a strong sense of community, and promoting the emotional, social and academic development of all boarders. There are four HoBs, who work closely together, sharing ideas and expertise.
The postholder is expected to uphold, support, and actively promote the Catholic ethos of the School, as outlined in its Mission & Ethos Statement. Acting in loco parentis, the HoB ensures that all students feel safe, valued, and supported, while maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding, wellbeing, and personal development. It is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder be female for reasons of privacy and decency.
Please refer to the attached job pack for details of the role.
What New Hall offers:
- Residential accommodation of a high standard, attractive and well-maintained
- Excellent benefits & CPD
- Lunch without charge in term time
- Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club
New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment. The main campus occupies the stunning Grade I listed former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. The School’s conference and events venue is at the Grade I listed Boreham House, one mile away. New Hall is a warm, welcoming, and supportive community, with a staff of around 300.
Beaulieu Park railway station is at the entrance to New Hall’s Avenue: 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth Line at Shenfield (13 minutes by train) terminates at Heathrow airport. There are nearby airports: London Stansted, London Southend and London City.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
Application closing date: midday, Tuesday 2 June 2026
All adults employed by the New Hall School have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). New Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
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New Hall School is seeking to appoint a Housemistress; the job title at New Hall is Head of Boarding (HoB).
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New Hall School is seeking to appoint a Housemistress; the job title at New Hall is Head of Boarding (HoB). The HoB plays a central role in leading and developing a thriving, supportive, and high-quality boarding environment. The HoB is responsible for ensuring outstanding pastoral care, fostering a strong sense of community, and promoting the emotional, social and academic development of all boarders. There are four HoBs, who work closely together, sharing ideas and expertise.
The postholder is expected to uphold, support, and actively promote the Catholic ethos of the School, as outlined in its Mission & Ethos Statement. Acting in loco parentis, the HoB ensures that all students feel safe, valued, and supported, while maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding, wellbeing, and personal development. It is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder be female for reasons of privacy and decency.
Please refer to the attached job pack for details of the role.
What New Hall offers:
- Residential accommodation of a high standard, attractive and well-maintained
- Excellent benefits & CPD
- Lunch without charge in term time
- Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club
New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment. The main campus occupies the stunning Grade I listed former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. The School’s conference and events venue is at the Grade I listed Boreham House, one mile away. New Hall is a warm, welcoming, and supportive community, with a staff of around 300.
Beaulieu Park railway station is at the entrance to New Hall’s Avenue: 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth Line at Shenfield (13 minutes by train) terminates at Heathrow airport. There are nearby airports: London Stansted, London Southend and London City.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
Application closing date: midday, Tuesday 2 June 2026
All adults employed by the New Hall School have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). New Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
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