Deputy House Parent (non-teaching)
Deputy House Parent (non-teaching)
Salary: £25,542.00 per year
Contract basis: Full-time, Fixed term contract (18 months)
Application deadline: 26 January 2026, 5pm
Merchiston Castle School is seeking to appoint a Deputy House Parent (non-teaching).
This position offers a strong platform for a member of staff interested in pastoral leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- To work with the House Parent, where necessary, on key pupil support issues
- To assist the House Parent with the smooth running of the House
- To help to provide a safe, friendly and secure environment within the House
- To assist with all aspects of House communications, as agreed with the House Parent
- To consider undertaking a BSA Diploma in Boarding over a 2-year period or its equivalent
- To become fully aware of the Health & Social Care Standards
- To stand in for the House Parent, including at House Parents’ meetings, and also regularly work alongside the House Parent, using him/her as a mentor
- To deputise for the House Parent during any period of absence, however long that might be
- To be on call overnight approximately twice per week, by arrangement with the House Parent
Requirements of the Role:
- Attend morning assemblies with the House, Whole School Services and, when on duty, other Chapel Services
- Support, wherever possible, school plays, concerts, sports fixtures, particularly to support boys in the House
- Specific organisational aspects of the House Parent’s remit will be delegated to the Deputy House Parent when appropriate, e.g. o organisation of House dinners & events o Health & Safety of the House
- Responsibility for day pupils or International pupils in the House o running the House Forum
- A specific remit such as i/c Outdoor Education within the House o Trips
- Organisation of rotas
- Attend the House gatherings and House dinners with parents and to be in House at the start and end of terms to help with the arrival/departure of pupils and to welcome and reassure parents
- Help with occasional cover over weekend leaves, as directed by the House Parent
- Assist with emergency hospital visits as required
- Attend relevant HMC and SCIS CPD courses and other relevant seminars
- Qualify as a minibus driver (encouraged, not essential).
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Please email your completed Application Form, along with an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and Self-Declaration Form to hr@merchiston.co.uk
Applications will be considered as they are received and shortlisted candidates may be invited for interview prior to the official closing date. Merchiston reserves the right to appoint ahead of the closing date and thus early applications for this role are advisable.
Interested candidates can contact Omar Adams, HR Manager, at hr@merchiston.co.uk, should they wish to discuss this post further informally.
Closing date for applications: January 26 2026, at 5pm.