ASSISTANT HOUSE PARENT JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: ASSISTANT HOUSE PARENT - ISS Responsible to: Welfare Manager Main Purpose: The Assistant House Parents are responsible for working closely with the House Parent within their house, and the Welfare Manager to ensure excellent standards of pastoral care for the pupils on the summer school programme. Assistants will be led by their House Parents to ensure that all pupils enjoy a warm, welcoming, supportive atmosphere, and that the house is run smoothly to protect the safety and wellbeing of international pupils within the boarding house. Course Dates: The course in 2026 will run for 4 weeks, and we will be offering contracts of varying lengths, depending on the candidates’ availability and experience and our student numbers. All candidates must attend on-site induction prior to the start date (outlined below). If candidates have holidays, weddings, graduations etc booked, they must mention this at the interview stage. Time off for such events cannot be guaranteed otherwise. The course is run on the Senior School campus (Sedbergh), with three London trips running throughout the course. See breakdown of dates below (subject to change). - - - - 27th – 30th June 2026: London trip (induction takes place on 26th June in London) 30th June – 25th July: Senior School campus at Sedbergh (induction begins in Sedbergh on 27th June or 2nd July, depending on contract start date) 18th – 21st July: London trip 25th – 28th July: London trip Summer School roles are residential and involve variable hours, including evenings and weekends. Weekly pay reflects both active working hours and periods of standby/on-call duty. Staff receive one full day off per week and reasonable daily rest periods. The school cannot cover the cost of travelling to and from the school. Roles and Responsibilities: Assistant House Parents will be guided and supported by their House Parent and the Welfare Manager to: • Establish a positive and welcoming atmosphere in the House, demonstrating superior pastoral care and discipline of students, ensuring that their safety and physical and emotional wellbeing is the top priority. • Ensure appropriate standards of behaviour are always upheld in the House, managing pupil conduct and behaviour, to promote harmony within the boarding house. • Ensure active management and supervision of all pupils during mealtimes to provide a pleasant dining experience for all pupils. • Ensure roll calls, registers, fire drills etc. are undertaken as required by legislation. • To be an integral part of the team welcoming pupils and their parents/guardians on arrival and supporting pupils and their parents/guardians on departure. • Ensure that wake up and bedtimes are observed as laid out in the Schedule. • To carry out daily room checks, ensuring that the boarding houses are kept clean and tidy, providing a safe, homely environment within which pupils feel comfortable. • Report any damages to the Operations team as necessary. • Inform pupils about the housekeeping and laundry protocols, ensuring that cleaning and linen changes are completed according to the agreed schedule. • Attending daily meetings with the Welfare Manager. • Referring any student requiring medical attention to the House Parent or Welfare Officer. • Ensuring any sick pupils in house are cared for while they are unable to attend lessons/activities. • Assisting with the extra-curricular programme where necessary. • Ensuring all pupil data is stored or destroyed in line with GDPR policies. • Ensuring the campus is closed down after completion of the course, and returned to its original state, to include all school facilities and equipment. • Assisting at any time, whether on duty or not, with an emergency or where a student is injured or unhappy. • Any other tasks as required to ensure the smooth running of the International Summer School. Pre-Course Duties: • • Familiarising oneself with the Staff Handbook and SISS publicity materials (brochure, website etc). Liaising with the Welfare Manager, House Parents and other staff as required to build team rapport, e.g. through Teams welcome meetings prior to the course. • Reading Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and other policy documents provided. • Completing relevant Educare training modules as instructed prior to arrival. • Familiarising oneself with all relevant fire, health and safety policy documents and risk assessments associated with the role as indicated by the Welfare Manager and Course Director. • Attending the compulsory on-site induction training prior to the ISS start date. • Helping set up the campus prior to the pupils’ arrival. Health and Safety: All staff should be aware of the school’s health and safety policy and implement it as appropriate. All staff are required to familiarise themselves with the relevant Risk Assessments ensuring that H&S policies are adhered to at all times to ensure our pupils’ safety and wellbeing. Safeguarding: All staff employed by Sedbergh School are expected to take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or with whom they come into contact. These roles and responsibilities provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the level of this post. Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No 1080672