Matron at Nova Academies

Matron Job Responsibilities

Care

• Help students settle into school life by providing a sympathetic ear and support
• Work with members of residential team to help students enjoy school life and to achieve their potential
• Take responsibility with other members of residential team for supervising students, making sure they are clean and well behaved when they are not in class
• Maintain close liaison with the Nurse at all times concerning students, medical protocols and provision.

Observe and Supervise

• Work closely with the Counsellor in monitoring the development of students paying respect to the sensitivity of age-appropriate behaviour
• Support with ensuring student wellness in respect of emerging issues
• Tasks in the dorm
• Be present in the dorm on nominated hours
• Supervise students when they are present in the dorm
• Check clearness of the dorm rooms
• Supervise hygiene practices and cleanliness (including appearance) of students
• Supervise (official laundry services) and students own laundry activities
• Guide students in cleaning clothes and dorm room
• Ensure that dorms are used for the right purpose
• Report repairs required in the house maintenance log for onward transmission to the School Operations office (Ops).
• Participate in a programme of continual risk assessment within the house as required by Health and Safety guidelines
• Monitor standards achieved by cleaners and other support agencies within the Boarding House and report on any deficiencies to Operations
• Assist House staff and teachers in facilitating the learning and practice of good manners, etiquette and courtesy.
• Set an exemplary personal standard of dress, behaviour and personal hygiene.
• Undertake such other duties as the Dean of Residential Life may reasonably require
• Participate in the personal development training for residential staff.
• Participate in social events: leaving and reporting day, church and group talks
• The Matron has normal working hours which include visiting hours on weekdays and over the weekend.

Requirements for the Matron Job

• You love working with teenagers and have previously engaged with teen and youth programmes to help them develop holistically;
• Friendly and loving, sensitive and responsive for the needs of teenagers
• Patient, flexible and open minded with excellent communication and listening skills
• Honest and trustful
• Discreet and adhere to confidentiality
• Highly motivated to support teenagers in their development, consistent, firm but fair
• Knowledge, affinity with positive parenting, rewarding and child participation
• Ready to learn and a great team player

Experiences That Count

• You have worked with schoolchildren, teenagers in a child related environment (school, child care, other institution with children like social work, healthcare, children’s home)
• You have worked in a busy and multi tasked organization for over 2 years
• You have an awareness, understanding, and experience of issues relating to safeguarding the health, welfare, and safety of children