Job Description

Abbey College Cambridge

Cambridgeshire
23,810 per year


Expiring soon

Salary:

Competitive benefits

Job type:

Full Time, Fixed Term

Start date:

11 August 2025

Apply by:

30 June 2025

Job overview

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Reports to:

Head of House

Location:

Abbey College Cambridge

Contract Type:

Permanent

Salary:

23,810

Overview

As a House Parent, your role will be to provide top quality pastoral care and academic support for our students, making them feel part of our college community and encouraging them in their journey towards independent living at university and beyond. The role will involve upholding student welfare, maintaining discipline and assisting students with their academic time management and study skills. You will support the students' development; socially, emotionally and physically.


Success will depend on building a positive relationship with students and delivering a high level of 'duty of care'.

Main duties and Key Responsibilities:

Pastoral and Academic Development of Boarders

Know each student personally and be concerned for their development - academic, social and personal welfare. Management of House information and systems by ensuring that the student notice-boards are kept up to date; signing in/out procedures are adhered to; visitor times are regulated; non-smoking or alcohol policies are maintained. Planning, running and supporting after school and weekend activities such as clubs, sports, trips, in and around Cambridge as well as further afield. Organising social activities some evenings for the students in the house to create a community spirt. Conduct wake up calls to ensure that students attend school on time. Checking student rooms each night, ensuring that all students are in their rooms by the curfew time. Following up on any attendance and lateness issues. Ensure that the behaviour and attendance policies are being followed. Supporting the House Matron/Matron in cases of student illness or injury by providing first aid, administering of medication, medical support and escorting students to emergency and routine medical appointments as required. Maintaining accurate medical records for students including being aware of any student in the house with an existing medical conditions e.g. asthma or allergies, or on medication. Undertake sign-out and curfew checks. To be an active member of the school community by attending school events including assemblies, parties, Charity Fairs, May Ball etc. Offer support and guidance to all boarders, promote student welfare, maintain discipline in the house and ensure that the behaviour policy is being followed. To be aware of and support students in the boarding house with learning needs (SEND) and social, emotion and mental health needs. To work with the wider team to ensure all accommodation is covered day and night as required to ensure and maintain student safety and to deal with any unexpected emergencies that may occur during the night. This may include a short term overnight stay in another residence. To take additional responsibility for a smaller group of students or 'Huddle', monitoring their wellbeing, academic progress and their development in collaboration with the student's personal tutor. Holding regular meetings with the students, running activities, communicating home as appropriate and via termly reports.

(Please refer to the Applicant Info Pack for full details)

Hours

You will be required to work on a rota covering day, evening, and weekend shifts. Initially you will work a 5 days-on, two days-off rota. Working 37.5 hours a week and up to 2 'sleep-ins' per week. Sleep-ins are where you are required to be on call for students between 11pm and 7am. You will be required to sleep in a duty room outside of your normal accommodation in case of emergencies. You may also be required to be in your own accommodation, between the hours of 11pm and 7am, on up to 2 additional nights a week.

Salary

A salary of 23,810 per annum is offered.


Live-in House Parents will receive onsite city centre accommodation, utilities, wireless internet, and meals when on duty. These combined come to a value of 10,000 per annum. An accommodation charge in line with the Government Accommodation rate, currently sitting at 2,500 per annum, will be made from your salary for those living in staff accommodation, this is reviewed on an annual basis.

About

Abbey College Cambridge

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Abbey College Cambridge

Homerton Gardens, Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 8EB
United Kingdom

+44 1223 578280

Abbey College Cambridge is continually expanding with over 460 students from more than 40 countries currently study with us. They are united by one ambition: to enter one of the top universities in the UK. Our students, working with our experienced, professional, highly skilled staff, form a vibrant community.



During this growth our educational ethos has remained very clear: outstanding achievement for all and to provide the best possible start for every child in our care.



Our staff come from a diverse range of backgrounds, many have enjoyed previous careers in academia, government service, industry and commerce. Many of our teachers have been educated at the UK's top universities, and we are fortunate to have both senior and assistant examiners in the staff body.



We know that the staff are our greatest asset so we are constantly on the look out for individuals with the skills and perspective to support our ethos. We invest heavily in staff training and development as this is absolutely fundamental to what we do.



We have 56 fully equipped classrooms including 12 laboratory spaces, an art studio, music rehearsal room, and performance spaces.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays Employee assistance programme Group personal pension plan, 7% employer contribution Discounted school fees Regular social events Season Ticket Loans Eye Care Gym Scheme Workplace Nursery Scheme Cycle to work scheme

Child Protection

Each college's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be accessed the colleges website Policies | Private Sixth Form, Cambridge | Abbey Cambridge

Abbey DLD Group Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment"

Checks and Training

Enhanced DBS checks to ascertain successful candidates suitability to work with children will be carried out. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and therefore all convictions, cautions and bindovers, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared.

Online searches will be carried out on candidates for any unsuitable content by or about candidates.

Two written & verbal references from previous employers and a personal reference will be sought. Referees will be asked about candidates suitability to work with children and whether they know of any disciplinary offences relating to children or young persons and whether candidates have been the subject of any child protection allegations or concerns and if so the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.

Candidates full employment history will be checked, any significant gaps will require explanation and proof of any relevant qualifications will need to be provided.

Successful candidates will be required to complete Child Protection Training via e-learning prior to commencing employment.

Pre-employment health screening will also be carried out.

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