Job Description

Job Title:

Overnight Residential Houseparent

Location:

Kings Oxford

Reports to:

Head of Student Residential Care

Hours of work:

Working the night shift part time, 32 hours per week. The shift pattern would be working 4 nights on, 4 nights off. Made up of 3 x1 0 hour shifts (8.5 working hours) with 2 x 45 minute breaks and 1 x 7 hour shift (6.5 working hours) with 30 minutes break. The working hours will be between the times of 22:15 and 07:45 in order to hand over efficiently to day time working staff, factoring in working time allocated. The shorter working day will be dictated by Rota needs each week by Accommodation Management

Salary:

27,040 full time equivalent per annum based on a 40 hour per week, 21,632 pro rata, per annum based on a 32 hours per week

Holiday entitlement

: Annual holiday entitlement is 25 days plus bank holidays full time equivalent, 20 days annually plus bank holidays for part time.

The Residence is open 24/7, 365 days per year, therefore accommodation staff are required to work during times when the school is closed including bank holidays, Christmas and New Year holidays according to a shared rota.

Kings Oxford is registered as an independent boarding school with the Department for Education. The school is accredited by the British Council and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), all compliance is in line with the National Minimum Standards for boarding schools. All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in line with statutory guidance and school policy.

Role description

The role of Overnight Residential House Parent provides overnight supervision, guidance, and pastoral care to boarding students, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and a positive residential experience.

This role supports the educational and personal development of students outside of formal school hours, fostering a nurturing environment that promotes responsibility, independence, and respect.

Being level 3 trained in safeguarding, supporting all members of this team to ensure all statutory and regulatory safeguarding framework is met.

Duties and Responsibilities

Resident Care

Provide emotional support and reassurance to residents who may wake up or cannot sleep and need support. To include administering medications and supporting students with medical conditions Being a first aider providing support in medical emergencies, after the initial assessment should further support be needed seeking help from the on call residential staff and emergency on call person Responding to residential emergencies and disturbances including crisis management, dealing with the initial problem, identifying the next course of action Holding the accommodation mobile over night on 3 out of 4 shifts when working the longer shift pattern. To record all contact with students or any concerns following the standard procedures Induct late arriving students, making them feel welcome covering all the standard content of a new student induction Serve as a role model, promoting respect, responsibility, and positive behaviour. Maintain a professional and courteous demeanour when interacting with students, staff, and visitors.

Supervision & Safety

To remain onsite during all shifts being the keyholder of this residential site Monitor residents throughout the night to ensure their safety and wellbeing through patrols and the CCTV system Being the Lead Fire Marshall on activation or identifying a fire following the fire evacuation procedures and ensuring the students safety is met Conduct regular patrols inside and outside of the residence ensuring security and safety is maintained, logging all patrols following the standard procedures. For any security concerns or breaches being proactive in identifying a solution, keeping the student residence safe and ensuring no guests are allowed onto site after 22:30 Enforcing house rules, interacting with the residents helping them to understand why these rules must be followed, reporting all breaches following standard procedure Ensuring the residential site is safe of Health and Safety concerns, for any identified find a solution to ensure safety is maintained and log following the standard procedures

Household & Facility Responsibilities

Maintain a calm, quiet, and orderly living space during overnight hours. Ensure all doors and windows are secured, lighting in communal areas are working Assist with general residential duties

Communication & Documentation

Keep detailed shift notes and incident report documentation within the designated locations and communicating on handover with the day staff Follow all Kings policies and local procedures in managing the care and safeguarding of students in a residential setting.

Other Duties

Assist and cover during periods of absence for the nightly curfew checks Support transportation needs if emergencies occur during the night via booking taxis or sign posting the relevant bus routes. Supporting a student with hospital admission and supervision during admission Assist with instances of students that are late back for curfew and children missing in education Assist with the issuing of fobs and keys and fixing errors on the fob platform It is understood that this job is likely to evolve over time and that relationships, responsibilities and duties are likely to change to reflect changes in Kings Oxford; To undertake such other duties as may reasonably be asked of you by your direct Line Manager or a Senior member of staff, outside what is listed within this job description.

Safeguarding:

Being Level 3 trained in safeguarding supporting all members of this team to ensure all statutory and regulatory safeguarding framework is met. Knowing and following the Kings Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and all supporting safeguarding procedures in the care of students To undertake all appropriate training to fulfil the role of being level 3 trained in Safeguarding with wider CPD training to support this requirement

Person Specification

Kings Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The role will be engaging in regulated activity

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

Professional experience:

Good general education (minimum GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths). Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection principles. Understanding of the needs of young people living away from home. Ability to maintain boundaries while being approachable and supportive

Personal attributes:

Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children. Ability to remain alert and responsible during night shifts Empathy, patience, and a caring disposition. Reliable, trustworthy, and able to act with discretion. A strong communicator and record keeper Resilient and able to manage challenging behaviour or situations calmly. Able to respond to first aid and crisis management incidents calmly using your initiative and training to respond appropriately Adaptable and flexible in approach to meet the needs of the boardingcommunity.

Formal qualifications

:

Qualification with the boarding association or Counselling, youth work or pastoral training
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Desirable attributes include:

Level 3 in Safeguarding First aid Prior experience in boarding school environment

Type of contract:

Part-Time. Permanent

Anticipated start date:

ASAP

To apply for this position please send you CV to: oxford.careers@kingseducation.com

Applications should be made by:

ASAP

Interviews will commence on:

As soon as possible upon receipt and consideration, therefore it is in your interest to put your application in straight away

Successful appointment will be dependent upon the satisfactory completion of all safer recruitment checks including:

? Enhanced DBS check including child barring

? Identity check and verification

? Confirmation of right to work in the UK

? Gaps in CV checked and verified

? Satisfactory references (including confirmation of no child safeguarding concerns)

? Candidates who have lived and worked abroad in the last five years will be required to seek good conduct references, or the equivalent, from the countries in which they worked, as a pre-requisite of employment

? Prohibition teacher and management checks

? Online search

? Original qualification view

About Kings Oxford

Kings Oxford is an independent boarding school registered with the Department for Education. We are accredited by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and the British Council, and we adhere fully to the National Minimum Standards for boarding schools.

At Kings, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is at the heart of all we do. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

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Kings is an Equal Opportunities employer and we adhere to the principles of equal opportunity in all aspects of our recruitment process.

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For information on our procedures for safer recruitment please refer to appendix 2: page 38 of our Kings Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy Kings Child Protection and Safeguarding

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For more information about Kings please go to our website: www.kingseducation.com

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 21,632.00 per year

Expected hours: 32 per week

Work Location: In person