Matron

Location: Wymondham NR18 9SZ

Salary: FTE £24,790 per annum, Pro-rata £17,376-£17,676 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay

Contract: Permanent, 4 nights per week, Term-time only

The college is a member of the Education Trust.

The Role

Matrons are an integral part of the boarding house staff team and play a significant role in the personal development of the students under their care.  As one of the most successful state boarding schools in UK, Wymondham College provides outstanding boarding care for its students and a vibrant, inspiring team of Matrons are vital to this continued success.

Matrons assist the House leadership team with the care of both boarding, with particular responsibility for the health and well-being of boarders and supervision of boarders during the evenings, overnight and mornings.

A Matron’s normal shifts are:

• 20:30hrs - 2330hrs = on duty
• 2330hrs - 0630hrs = sleep-in/on call;
• 0630hrs - 0900hrs = on duty.

This post requires the post-holder to work:

4 nights a week, term-time only Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, plus an additional Exeat weekend consisting of Friday and Saturday in term-time.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Head of House or the delegated representative, Matrons provide pastoral care and supervision of students resident in Boarding Houses, during non-timetabled time. They also undertake housekeeping duties and provide initial medical support. 
• Matrons are required to support, promote and implement College and House policies and protocols.
• Matrons are required to stay in Boarding House communal areas during nominated hours of duty and sleep in official accommodation during silent hours, responding to calls/alarms, as appropriate in line with protocols.  However, where necessary, with the authority of the House leader, Matrons may be required to escort students off-site in exceptional circumstances. Matrons are required to set an exemplary personal example in standard of dress, behaviour and personal hygiene.
• The post-holder will be required to comply with the College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers.
• The post-holder will have access to and be responsible for confidential information and documentation. They must ensure confidential or sensitive material is handled appropriately and accurately.
• The post-holder shall participate in the College’s programme of Performance Management and Continuing Professional Development.

Skills and Qualifications

The personal competencies expected of all College support staff are:

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; the ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.

The qualifications and previous experience required for a Matron are:

• A good level of literacy and numeracy;
• Some previous experience working with young people is desirable, but for the right candidate with a suitable personality, not essential;
• Some previous experience working in a caring role would also be an advantage;
• An understanding of the national requirements for keeping children safe in education will be expected*;
• An understanding of the national minimum standards required of boarding schools, in respect of the care of students will be expected*.

*This information is available online.

To Apply

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