Christ's Hospital - Matron Assistant

Summary

We are offering a 1 year fixed term cotnract for a Matron Assistant, covering 10 hours over Monday and Fridays.

Detail

We have a vacancy for Matrons’ Assistant for 1 academic year to cover Maternity leave to work in our boarding houses. We are looking for someone to cover 10 hours a week to be worked on Mondays and Fridays.

The successful candidate will join a team headed by two resident House Parents, House Tutors, Resident Matrons and existing Matrons’ Assistants to help look after approximately 90 students within the boarding house. Duties include the sorting, checking and repairing of pupils’ clothes and laundry; assisting the on-duty Matron with pastoral care duties and administering medication under supervision (for which training will be provided).

Sensitivity, good organisational skills, flexibility and the ability to work with others are essential to carry out this role, as is being able to sew and use a sewing machine.

We offer an attractive remuneration package: basic salary of £12.71 ph. plus holiday pay, free on-site parking, low-cost membership of the on-site Sports Centre, Employee Assistance Programme and some meals are provided whilst on duty, during term time.

For further information and to apply please go to our website: https://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/vacancies/matrons-assistant-4/

Applications should be sent to recruitment@christs-hospital.org.uk by 9am on 24th July 2026. We can only accept a completed application form and are unable to accept CVs alone.

Interviews will be held Thursday 30th July 2026. A short sewing test will make up part of the interview.

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. We consider the most important factor to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job which will ultimately improve the well-being and education of the pupils. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are members of the Schools Inclusion Alliance and hold the Rainbow Flag Award.

Christ’s Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced disclosure application with the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service). More details on the disclosure process can be found on www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.