Relief Matron
- Organisation: Wycombe Abbey
- Location: Buckinghamshire
- Tenure: Term Time
- Closing Date: Friday 26 June 2026
Wycombe Abbey seeks caring and flexible Relief Matrons to provide ad hoc support across our boarding Houses.
This important role supports the pastoral care and daily life of pupils, helping to create a warm, well‑organised and welcoming environment where girls feel supported, safe and able to thrive.
Reports to: Senior Resident Matron and Housemistress.
Contract: This is a permanent, zero‑hours, term‑time only contract. The first three months will be a probationary period. Holiday pay is included within the hourly rate.
Hours of Work: Hours will be undertaken as agreed with the Senior Resident Matron. This role is suited to individuals able to work ad hoc hours to cover sickness and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings and weekends during term time.
As Relief Matron, you will play a key role in supporting boarding Houses, working flexibly across the School to provide cover and assistance as required. Responsibilities include supporting House routines, providing pastoral care for pupils, maintaining a warm and welcoming environment, assisting with the dispensary, supporting housekeeping tasks and contributing to the smooth running of House life. This role is ideal for a proactive and caring individual who enjoys working with young people and can adapt quickly to different environments.
Wycombe Abbey is a world class full‑boarding school for girls, located on a beautiful site in the centre of High Wycombe. With its distinctive heritage, magnificent 170‑acre campus and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11–18.
We have been at the forefront of girls’ boarding education for over 125 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School’s hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world‑class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.
The School benefits from easy access to London (24 minutes to Marylebone), the Chiltern Hills and attractive towns such as Marlow, Henley‑on‑Thames and Beaconsfield. Heathrow is also just 20 miles away plus good transport links to other London airports.
Benefits of working at Wycombe Abbey include:
• Enrolment in the School’s generous pension scheme
• Generous CPD training and development scheme
• Free parking
• Free meals
• Free use of the Sports Centre
• Free eye tests
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply
Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. Applicants should complete the TES application form and submit this with a covering letter addressed to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com.
Closing date for applications: 9 June 2026
Interview date: 18 June 2026
We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.
Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare all unspent convictions and conditional cautions, and any spent convictions or adult cautions that are not protected, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.
Wycombe Abbey is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
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Wycombe Abbey seeks caring and flexible Relief Matrons to provide ad hoc support across our boarding Houses.
Description
This important role supports the pastoral care and daily life of pupils, helping to create a warm, well‑organised and welcoming environment where girls feel supported, safe and able to thrive.
Reports to: Senior Resident Matron and Housemistress.
Contract: This is a permanent, zero‑hours, term‑time only contract. The first three months will be a probationary period. Holiday pay is included within the hourly rate.
Hours of Work: Hours will be undertaken as agreed with the Senior Resident Matron. This role is suited to individuals able to work ad hoc hours to cover sickness and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings and weekends during term time.
As Relief Matron, you will play a key role in supporting boarding Houses, working flexibly across the School to provide cover and assistance as required. Responsibilities include supporting House routines, providing pastoral care for pupils, maintaining a warm and welcoming environment, assisting with the dispensary, supporting housekeeping tasks and contributing to the smooth running of House life. This role is ideal for a proactive and caring individual who enjoys working with young people and can adapt quickly to different environments.
Wycombe Abbey is a world class full‑boarding school for girls, located on a beautiful site in the centre of High Wycombe. With its distinctive heritage, magnificent 170‑acre campus and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11–18.
We have been at the forefront of girls’ boarding education for over 125 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School’s hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world‑class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.
The School benefits from easy access to London (24 minutes to Marylebone), the Chiltern Hills and attractive towns such as Marlow, Henley‑on‑Thames and Beaconsfield. Heathrow is also just 20 miles away plus good transport links to other London airports.
Benefits of working at Wycombe Abbey include:
• Enrolment in the School’s generous pension scheme
• Generous CPD training and development scheme
• Free parking
• Free meals
• Free use of the Sports Centre
• Free eye tests
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply
Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. Applicants should complete the TES application form and submit this with a covering letter addressed to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com.
Closing date for applications: 9 June 2026
Interview date: 18 June 2026
We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.
Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare all unspent convictions and conditional cautions, and any spent convictions or adult cautions that are not protected, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.
Wycombe Abbey is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
