Non-Resident House Tutor

Responsible to:Housemistress/Housemaster

Salary: £13.21 per hour  Hours of work:40 hours per week, Permanent contract, Term-Time Only.

Job Overview

The Non-Resident House Tutor is expected to uphold and actively promote the ethos of St Leonards School.The post-holder is a member of the School’s Boarding team and will report directly to the Housemaster/Housemistress of the House in which they are resident. There may be times when the post-holder will also be required to support other Boarding House teams. Ultimately the Non-Resident House Tutor is accountable to the Head via the Deputy Head (Pastoral) and Head of Boarding.The focus of the role is to ensure high-quality care and welfare of residential students, aged from 10 to 18 years.The role will also involve supervisory and care responsibilities for the School’s day students.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

The primary concern of each Housemaster/Housemistress is the care and welfare of all boarding students and he/she is considered to be in loco parentis. The House Tutor must ultimately support the Housemaster/Housemistress in this task. Under the direction of the Housemaster/Housemistress, the House Tutor will be required to undertake the following daily operational duties:

● Maintain effective communication with the Housemaster/Housemistress to plan for and carry out daily, weekly, termly duties under their direction.

● Supervise boarding students at all times, from early morning routines through to lights out,including weekends.

● Maintain high expectations and levels of discipline to encourage students to be polite,punctual, diligent and supportive of one another.

● Foster the physical, social, cultural and spiritual development of all students, both boarding and day students.

● Be familiar with the Student Handbook and encourage the high standards of appearance and behaviour, which are required of St Leonards students.

● Adopt a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment, alcohol or substance abuse,raising any concerns to the Housemaster/Housemistress or Deputy Head (pastoral).

● Undertake house duties which may include general cleaning and tidying, laundry etc. as and when required;

● Accompany students for weekend or evening trips, sporting fixtures etc.

● Help students and colleagues to organise social events for students

;● With other House Tutors, help out with staffing the airport at the start and end of term and half-terms.

● Working closely with boarding colleagues, administer and oversee travel arrangements at the start and end of term/half term for boarding students;

● Ensure that office practice is observed in the duty room areas during office hours; 7.00amto 11.00pm.

● Under the direction of the Housemaster/Housemistress, liaise with the School’s Medical Centre with regards to the general health and welfare of boarding students.

● Monitor the security of the Boarding House and challenge students and/or visitors if that security is deemed to be breached;

● Working in conjunction with Admissions and Marketing departments, welcome visitors and prospective families to the Boarding House and conduct tours of the House, as and when required.

● Raise Maintenance requests through the Helpdesk for any problems encountered e.g.repairs, on behalf of boarding students

● Maintain awareness of Health & Safety regulations, applying Health and Safety principles within the Boarding House and carrying out spot checks, as and when required.

● Participate in regular fire practices and test the fire alarm on a weekly basis, documenting these on behalf of the Fire Officer. Should the fire alarm sound when on duty, command the evacuation of the boarding house along with other boarding colleagues or support whoever is on duty at the time

● Maintain accurate records of incidents, concerns, conversations, sanctions, accidents on the school systems(Engage and Google Workspace)

● Attend house staff meetings and lead student boarder meetings within the house, as required.

National and School Standards

● Demonstrate an understanding of and adhere to guidelines as set out in the St Leonards School Child Protection policy.

● Adhere to, uphold and support all the School’s policies and the School’s Development Plans.

● Demonstrate a working knowledge of contractual, pastoral and legal responsibilities

● Actively contribute to the ethos of the School, for example, by maintaining a positive attitude and fostering positive working relationships amongst staff, parents and children

● Report to the Housemistress/Housemaster any concerns about the welfare, progress or behaviour of the students

● Understand the way roles and responsibilities are shared amongst staff and support colleagues, including those with responsibility for the curriculum, guidance, learning support and staff development.

● Willing to gain an understanding of the IB Diploma programmes

● Familiarise yourself with and adhere to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Codes of Practice

● Register with SSSC and maintain the online post registration training and learning (PRTL) log.

NB. All pastoral staff who are not registered with the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS) must register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Registration must occur within three months of starting in post. Within three years of registration, you will be required to obtain the Children and Young People Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ3). St Leonards will fund one attempt at obtaining this qualification with any further attempts being self-funded. Failure to secure this qualification will prohibit the School from employing you in a care role and may result in the termination of your employment with the School.

Hours of Work, Rota System and Accommodation

● For Residential House Tutors, the hours of work are term time only with one day off per week (24hours) 

● House Tutors must be in residence prior to the boarders’ return at term start, and prior to the In-service days at the start of term. For new House Tutors, they must be in residence the evening prior to the new staff induction day, if that is earlier than the In-service day. All House Tutors will be expected to be available for any Induction Programmes or INSET provided by St Leonards.

● Residential House Tutors must be in residence by at least 6pm on the day students return at half-termand, on a rotation basis, to be on duty from 1pm on this day.

● On a rotation basis, the House Tutors must service the start of term/half-term airport runs. In the case of the start of the half-term holidays, this requires working before Houses open and this day’s work is paid.

● For the purpose of tidying the House, the House Tutors must be in residence /on duty for up to 24hours after the end of term and to be in residence /on duty for up to 5 hours after the end of half-term.

● Each week the House Tutor will be expected to be on duty for their contracted hours, including their boarding support hours, between 7.00am and 11.00pm each day. Hours of work will generally remain fixed from week to week. However, from time to time shift swaps sanctioned by the HsM have to bei mplemented to facilitate staffing

● Overnight, Residential House Tutors may be designated as being ‘available’ in the event of an emergency. If sleep is disturbed by St Leonards’ business, the Residential House Tutor will be paid for these disturbed hours of work

● Single accommodation is provided in the boarding house for Residential House Tutors.

● There may be a requirement to sleep in other Boarding Houses, when needed, and staff are expected to be flexible and co-operate with this requirement.

● Meals are available and free of charge in the school dining room during term-time.

● The House Tutor may, from time to time, be asked to support the wider needs of the School e.g. school trips, chaperoning sport fixtures or hospital visits etc.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties. It is expected that the post holder will participate in other reasonable activities which may be required to meet the needs of the School or for better fulfillment of the role.

About St Leonards

St Leonards is a friendly and forward-looking independent, coeducational, boarding and day school situated on an historic campus at the heart of the university town of St Andrews. The school enjoys an unrivalled location - there are sandy beaches, world-class Links golf courses, and historic sites on its doorstep.

St Leonards delivers the inspiring, globally-recognised International Baccalaureate curriculum (which has been praised by university admissions officers for its focus on deepening learning learning, offering wider subject options, and enriching minds) for pupils aged five to 18, and was the first school to be accredited as an all-through IB school in Scotland. It is one of just two schools in the UK to actively offer all four IB programmes, ensuring a seamless learner journey. The youngest pupils follow the Primary Years Programme, which goes hand-in-hand with the vibrant Outdoor Learning programme at St Leonards. This is followed by the Middle Years Programme and (I)GCSEs. In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between the Career-related Programme and the Diploma Programme.

St Leonards enjoys a rich sporting heritage, and continues to boast a strong record of achievement with pupils representing the school nationally in golf, rugby, lacrosse, hockey, horse riding, and small-bore rifle shooting. The leading five-tier Golf Programme continues to go from strength to strength, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is the fastest growing of all Scottish independent schools, and an exciting calendar of trips and activities ensures pupils leave St Leonards equipped with the skills required to succeed in today’s ever-changing world. Truly an education ‘Ad Vitam’ (for life).

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