House Matron (Senior School) Job at St Andrew’s School… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at St Andrew’s School.
Description:
St Andrew’s School, Turi is highly respected in Kenya and regarded as one of the leading international schools in East Africa. Numbering 550 pupils, it comprises two semi-autonomous Schools: a Preparatory School of circa 220 pupils between the ages of 3 and 13 and a Senior School of circa 330 pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. It is fully coeducational and the great majority are boarders.
Responsibilities:
- Providing Pastoral care to the students of the particular boarding house
- Ensuring that the boarding house is maintained in excellent condition
- Supervising students during free time in the boarding house during the day and at weekends.
- Liaising with the Medical Centre staff to ensure communication of relevant medical and pastoral concerns raised in the Medical Centre regarding students from their house
- Overseeing the Dhobi system for the boarding house, ensuring that students are regularly having clothes washed and that the system is working effectively.
Personal Attributes:
- Supporting the School’s Christian Ethos
- Ability to communicate well and establish firm and consistent boundaries
- Ability to relate to students with understanding in an open, calm and friendly way
- Evidence of being able to build and sustain effective working relationships with staff, students and parents.
- Well organized, patient, flexible and able to prioritize, resilient under pressure.
- Ability to work flexible hours
- A strong team player and able to lead and manage own work effectively
