Job Description

Non-Resident House Tutor

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12.52 per hour - 40 hours per week, temporary contract for a period of 9 weeks, starting 12th January 2026. Term-Time Only.

Main Areas of Responsibility

The primary concern of each Housemaster/Housemistress is the care and welfare of all boarding students and he/she is considered to be in loco parentis. The House Tutor must ultimately support the Housemaster/Housemistress in this task. Under the direction of the Housemaster/Housemistress, the House Tutor will be required to undertake the following daily operational duties:

Maintain effective communication with the Housemaster/Housemistress to plan for and carry out daily, weekly, termly duties under their direction;

Supervise boarding students at all times, from early morning routines through to lights out, including weekends

Maintain high expectations and levels of discipline to encourage students to be polite, punctual, diligent and supportive of one another;

Foster the physical, social, cultural and spiritual development of all students, both boarding and day students;

Be familiar with the Student Handbook and encourage the high standards of appearance and behaviour, which are required of St Leonards students;

Adopt a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment, alcohol or substance abuse, raising any concerns to the Housemaster/Housemistress or Deputy Head (pastoral);

Undertake house duties which may include general cleaning and tidying, laundry etc. as and when required;

Accompany students for weekend or evening trips, sporting fixtures etc;

Help students and colleagues to organise social events for students;

With other House Tutors, help out with staffing the airport at the start and end of term and half-terms;

Working closely with boarding colleagues, administer and oversee travel arrangements at the start and end of term/half term for boarding students;

Ensure that office practice is observed in the duty room areas during office hours; 7.00am to 11.00pm;

Under the direction of the Housemaster/Housemistress, liaise with the School's Medical Centre with regards to the general health and welfare of boarding students;

Monitor the security of the Boarding House and challenge students and/or visitors if that security is deemed to be breached;

Working in conjunction with Admissions and Marketing departments, welcome visitors and prospective families to the Boarding House and conduct tours of the House, as and when required;

Raise Maintenance requests through the Helpdesk for any problems encountered e.g. repairs, on behalf of boarding students

Maintain awareness of Health & Safety regulations, applying Health and Safety principles within the Boarding House and carrying out spot checks, as and when required;

Participate in regular fire practices and test the fire alarm on a weekly basis, documenting these on behalf of the Fire Officer. Should the fire alarm sound when on duty, command the evacuation of the boarding house along with other boarding colleagues or support whoever is on duty at the time;

Maintain accurate records of incidents, concerns, conversations, sanctions, accidents on the school systems(Engage and Google Workspace)

Attend house staff meetings and lead student boarder meetings within the house, as required.

Closing time and date for applications is close of play on Friday 2nd January 2026. Early applications are encouraged as St Leonards reserves the right to interview and appoint at any time.

Interviews are expected to commence as soon as possible.

Any questions may be directed to Carrie Baird, People and Development Manager at recruitment@stleonards-fife.org.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.52 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person