Matron (Pastoral Housemistress/master) at Radley College
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About this Role
Radley College is looking to appoint a committed and compassionate Matron to join one of our boarding houses. This is a unique and rewarding role at the heart of a vibrant boarding community, where you will support the wellbeing, development and daily care of pupils.
Working closely with the Tutor and wider pastoral team, you will provide individual support to pupils, promote their welfare, and act as a key point of contact for both pupils and parents. Alongside pastoral responsibilities, you will also oversee aspects of the day-to-day running of the house, including supporting healthcare needs, liaising with housekeeping and maintenance teams, and ensuring a high standard of care and organisation.
The successful candidate will be approachable, adaptable and emotionally resilient, with excellent interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in supporting young people. You will thrive in a busy, collaborative environment and bring energy, warmth and a positive outlook to the role.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a supportive and close-knit community at Radley College.
This is a residential position and accommodation is provided all year round, rent free.
The deadline for applications is 12 noon Friday 5 June but we reserve the right to consider applications as they arrive. Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 8 June.
We can be flexible with regard to start date - ideally we would like someone to spend time at the school before the end of this academic year, with a view to starting in September 2026. For the ideal candidate we will consider a January 2027 start.
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HR Department
01235548518
HR@radley.org.uk
Radley College would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:
- In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks. The scope of such checks will include all online open-source information, but specifically: • up to 10 years’ online history; • social and professional networking and media; • blogs and vlogs; • news and media reports; • information displayed publicly online by third parties; • any other relevant open-source information available. You can find out more about how these checks are carried out and how your personal data will be used at https://sp-index.com/privacy-policy/ If you have any concerns about the above please contact hr@radley.org.uk. We will only carry out these checks on shortlisted candidates and the results of which are not visible to the selection committee. In order for us to carry out these checks, please can you provide your date of birth, nationality and personal email address. We are unable to use work email addresses for these checks.
- Accommodation needs if appointed. Spouse/Partner: Children (please give ages):
- Do you hold a current UK driving licence
- Please give your reasons for applying for this post and say why you believe you are suitable for the position. Study the job description and describe any experience and skills you have gained in other jobs or similar environments which demonstrates your ability and attitude to undertake the duties of this post
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