Pastoral Care Coordinator PSHE teaching

Pastoral Care Coordinator with PSHE teaching

Brillantmont International School is one of the oldest, leading boarding schools in Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. It is home to around 80 boarding students aged 13-18 who follow a British IGCSE / A Level programme and/or a US High School programme. It has a vibrant, international community which is a home from home in which to thrive and grow inside and beyond the classroom.

All the boarding accommodation is on the Brillantmont campus, on the upper floors of five buildings. The buildings are secure, accessible by door-codes and the boarding rooms are spacious, warm and welcoming. Boys and girls live in separate houses, organised by age. A member of the boarding team lives in the boarding house, looking after the students and helping make their boarding experience happy and successful.

Students share a room with a student from another nationality, encouraging intercultural learning and understanding.

We expect our boarding staff to always have the students’ physical, mental and emotional well-being at the heart of all they do. Our caring, supportive boarding environment safeguards the students and allows them to develop and grow with confidence.
Living away from home is not always easy, especially in the teenage years. It’s a time of change and question. We are here to help our students find the answers to their questions, to feel strong and grounded on their journey to becoming well-balanced, responsible young adults, who can live with others and who are global citizens. Your support will help them secure high standards and identify barriers to learning and development.

Brillantmont International School is seeking to appoint a
Pastoral Care Coordinator with PSHE teaching and boarding duties.

Please note:

this is amaternity cover post.
Start date 1 st September 2026 until mid-February 2027, possibility of extending until end of March 2027.

The post holder will be expected to:

• Promote and drive high quality wellbeing and pastoral support in the Brillantmont community in line with the school’s Guiding Statements.
• Be a visible and dynamic presence around the school, at meals, in the houses and by participating in whole school events.
• Be a key member of the boarding team, working closely with the Head of Boarding.
• Collaborate with the Academic Tutors to oversee the consistent implementation of the school’s Behaviour Policy.
• Liaise with the School Nurse to ensure well-being guidance and support with issues that might emerge during the school year related to stress, anxiety, parental illness, bereavement, conflict resolution, with the provision of open-door sessions during the school day and after school, referring students to external counsellors and specialists as appropriate.
• Communicate with staff to raise awareness of students’ needs and how best to support them.
• Promote international mindedness and global citizenship in the building of community.
• Liaise with the staff to ensure that the whole school provides a safe, non-judgmental environment which is attractive, welcoming and educational, supporting wellbeing.
• Collaborate and involve parents as needed, as defined by the clear guidelines developed by the SLT.
• Review and assess the provision of wellbeing services.
• Provide training related to safeguarding and wellbeing supervision.
• Forge a close partnership with the School Nurse and other designated safeguarding officers to keep confidential records archived appropriately and ensure essential information is shared appropriately.
• Develop the relevant policies and procedures and ensure their implementation.
• Monitor the effectiveness of school pastoral policies and reporting systems in the provision of pastoral care.

• Deliver a dynamic Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) curriculum.
• Identify the key areas to be covered within the PSHE programme, including topics such as social skills, study skills, sex, drugs, alcohol, health, bullying, digital awareness, life skills, global citizenship.
• Define and document a PSHE curriculum covering the appropriate topics to all students…