Job Description

ABOUT CATS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

CATS College offers an outstanding international pre-university educational experience to students aged 14+ from all over the world. Students live and work at the custom built Cambridge campus, studying for GCSEs, A levels and University Foundation Programmes, and preparing for admission to universities across the country and elsewhere. We pride ourselves on our approach to teaching and learning, with small class sizes and an informal atmosphere ensuring that students are treated as individuals and build great relationships with staff. We are committed to the safeguarding, health and well-being of our students.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Night House Parent plays a key role within the Wellbeing Department, ensuring the security, safety, and wellbeing of students overnight in the boarding houses. Acting in loco parentis, the Night House Parent provides pastoral support, oversees security checks, and ensures a safe and supportive residential environment.


The role requires vigilance, empathy, and professionalism, with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in line with statutory duty of care responsibilities.


This is a waking night position: the postholder must remain awake and alert throughout their shift.

WORKING HOURS

This role averages 33.5 hours per week across a two-week rolling rota.

Night shifts will not exceed an average of 8 hours in a 24-hour period, in compliance with Working Time Regulations, with appropriate rest breaks provided.

The School is committed to ensuring staff wellbeing, fair rota management, and safe working hours.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Experience of working with young people in a residential, educational, or care setting.

Strong safeguarding knowledge and commitment to student welfare.

Ability to remain calm, professional, and empathetic in challenging situations.

Good organisational, administrative, and IT skills (Microsoft Office, Outlook, databases).

Understanding of duty of care and health & safety responsibilities.

Ability to work independently overnight while maintaining effective communication with colleagues.

Minimum age of 18 (due to safeguarding requirements).

Desirable

First aid training (or willingness to undertake).

Previous experience in a boarding school or similar environment.

Basic maintenance or caretaking skills.

BENEFITS

Cycle to work Scheme

Tech Scheme


Car Scheme

Free flu vaccine through Healthshield


Free eye tests


Financial wellbeing support via WageStream

Employee Assistance Programme

Group income protection


GP24: GP Access for all


Health Cash Plan

Death in Service

Long service awards

Employee referral scheme


Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

ABOUT CATS GLOBAL SCHOOLS (CGS)

CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.


With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China.





Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities.



We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values Pioneering, Persevering, People We pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools and employer of choice for all.

SAFEGUARDING

CGS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of children and young people. As such, appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. This will include satisfactory references, enhanced DBS from the Disclosures and Barring Service and, where applicable, any international equivalent being obtained. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks which may include social media.