Royal High School Bath - Deputy House Parent

Summary

Where innovation meets tradition, where every girl is known, has her own story and is empowered to thrive; a role which offers opportunity to help lead, develop and champion the Boarding provision, with focus on supporting Sixth Form students.

Detail

Location: Royal High Bath

Salary: GDST Regional Grade 5 £39,518 - £57,000

Start Date: April 2026

Community & Leadership

• Support House Parent in managing all aspects of boarding; deputise in their absence.
• Focus on Sixth Form boarders while working across all age groups.
• Share overnight on-call duties; remain resident during term time.
• Help prepare for ISI inspections and GDST audits; ensure compliance with National Minimum Standards.
• Assist with marketing, recruitment, and retention of boarders.

Pastoral Care

• Build strong relationships with boarders and parents; provide inductions for new students.
• Monitor welfare, discipline, and wellbeing; respond to individual needs including cultural and academic.
• Dispense medication and maintain records; liaise with Medical Centre.
• Promote healthy routines, hygiene, diet, and bedtime schedules.
• Support students with academic pressures, exam prep, and UCAS applications.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure safeguarding, health & safety, and fire regulations are met.
• Supervise boarders at all times outside teaching hours; manage emergencies.
• Maintain accurate attendance and visitor records; uphold privacy and security.

Parental Engagement

• Communicate regularly and professionally with parents; manage travel and permissions.
• Welcome new families and maintain strong relationships.

Team & School Duties

• Participate in staff meetings, INSET, and appraisal processes.
• Support House Parent with events, recruitment, and marketing initiatives.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and behaviour within the House.

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills; safeguarding knowledge.
• Empathetic, resilient, proactive, and committed to school life.
• Experience in residential or educational settings; willingness to train.

About Royal High

This is a fabulous opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking school community and to make a significant contribution to the academic and personal success of our students.

RHB is a remarkable school for girls to belong to. Girls will always come first for us - everything we do is built around girls and their needs.

At RHB we value tradition whilst embracing tomorrow's world through innovative and creative thinking. We strive to be an outward looking school, generous in its service and partnerships to others, inclusive and diverse in its outlook.

We are also a proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) making our offer even richer in possibility and opportunity.

Benefits

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Onsite accommodation is included with the role

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

GDST pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans

A Cycle to Work scheme

Free lunches during term time

Access to our free Employee Assistance programme

Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The GDST is committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to all posts. The GDST is committed to fair recruitment and selection, and to appointing on merit, in accordance with its internal procedures which take best practice into account.

Hours: Full Time Term, Time Only to include evening and weekend working

Application Deadline: Monday 1 December at midday, interviews Friday 5 December

Documents

• Deputy House Parent JD PDF Document