Royal High School Bath - House Parent

Summary

Where innovation meets tradition, and where every girl is known, has her own story and is empowered to thrive. This dynamic role offers the right candidate opportunity to lead, develop and champion the Boarding provision within the School.

Detail

Location: Royal High School Bath

Salary: GDST Middle Leader Grade 4 £48,369 - £68,283

Start Date: April 2026

Purpose

Leadership & Community

• Lead and manage boarding provision; act as HM of School House and reside during term time.
• Line manage Deputy and Assistant House Parents; oversee staff appraisals and training.
• Ensure compliance with National Minimum Standards, ISI inspections, and GDST audits.
• Coordinate Health & Safety, boarding budget, and strategic development plans.
• Teach approx. 10 lessons per fortnight and foster a vibrant, inclusive boarding community.

Pastoral Care

• Provide a safe, supportive, homely environment promoting wellbeing.
• Build strong relationships with boarders; act as main contact for personal, academic, and social matters.
• Monitor mental health, liaise with safeguarding and counselling services.
• Uphold discipline through fair systems of rewards and sanctions.

Academic Oversight

• Communicate with academic staff; monitor progress and support learning.
• Oversee homework routines, study conditions, and targeted interventions.
• Write House reports and celebrate academic success.

Administration & Organisation

• Manage duty rotas, daily operations, and accurate welfare records.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, and fire safety procedures.
• Organise House events, assemblies, and extracurricular activities.

Parental Engagement

• Act as main liaison with parents; maintain timely, professional communication.
• Host meetings, welcome events, and respond promptly to concerns.

Safeguarding & Compliance

• Serve as Deputy DSL; lead risk assessments and staff training.
• Ensure medical needs are met and records maintained.

Marketing & Recruitment

• Promote boarding through events, social media, and partnerships.
• Lead retention strategies and monitor effectiveness.

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Strong interpersonal, organisational, and safeguarding knowledge.
• Empathetic, resilient, proactive, and committed to school life.
• Relevant pastoral/childcare qualification (or 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.

Application Deadline: Monday 1 December at midday, interviews Monday 8 December

Documents

• House Parent April 2026 (3) PDF Document