Pastoral Matron at St Andrew’s School

The Role

St Andrew’s Prep School is seeking to appoint a Pastoral Matron who will assist the House Parents in ensuring the welfare of the pupils within the Boarding House, while acting as a role model to pupils within the School.

Reporting to the House Parent in the respective Boarding House, the Pastoral Matron will be expected to take care of pupils, with particular responsibility for their health and their mental and emotional well-being. They will also be responsible for the supervision of pupil organisation within the dorm. They will be expected to liaise with the Day Matron and the House Parents in matters related to health and safety.

Person Specification

Working at St Andrew’s, Turi, is an exciting and dynamic experience. We look to recruit committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace new experiences and challenges.

There are some things that are essential to working with us. The successful candidate will need to be able to support the School's aims and Christian ethos. They will have attained a certificate in their high school education or its equivalent, coupled with at least one year experience as a Matron in a boarding school. The successful candidate will be expected to have a good command of the English language, both spoken and written. They will also need basic IT skills.

Beyond that, we want to have staff who love working as part of a team; who are first-class communicators and who are passionate about, and committed to, the role and pupils in their care; who are creative and diligent; who are adaptable, energetic and resilient.