Matron - Sixth Form House

PERMANENT, FULL TIME DURING TERM TIME

Reed’s School is a fantastic place to work. Teachers and pupils alike flourish in its friendly, supportive, forward-thinking community. It is one of the leading Independent Day and Boarding Schools in the country and is proud to be providing an education for around 800 pupils, including a significant number who are funded by our charitable foundation. The school is all-boys from 11-16 and has a co-educational Sixth Form. 

We are currently looking to recruit a Matron to assist in the care of our Sixth Form pupils who board with the school. The role-holder will work within a team consisting of two further Matrons and a Medical Centre Team.

The role of the Matron is wide ranging, and the successful applicant will play a major role in the running of the boarding house, working closely with the Housemaster when dealing with the day-to-day pastoral care, welfare and safety of the students. You will be required to work from 7:30 am until 4:30 pm, term time only.

You will be friendly, approachable, a good listener, flexible and able to work as part of a team. You will also be able to communicate effectively with students, parents and colleagues.

The closing date for this vacancy will be midday on Wednesday 26^th of March 2025. 

For Safer Recruitment purposes all applicants must complete a Reed’s School application form. Full details including a job description and application form can be found on our website or alternatively by emailing hr@reeds.surrey.sch.uk.

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a completed application as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate present themselves. 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. 

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