Head of Boarding

• Provide clear leadership and direction for the boarding provision.
• Create a culture of high expectations, warmth, consistency and strong relationships.
• Directly line manage the Boarding Team, set clear expectations, objectives and standards.
• Support and develop staff through regular feedback, appraisal, coaching and appropriate performance management.
• Develop and review a Boarding Development Plan that supports the priorities of the School Development Plan.
• Translate relevant School Development Plan priorities into practical improvements within boarding.
• Use student, parent and staff feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop effective, fair and sustainable boarding rotas.
• Promote a culture in which colleagues take responsibility, communicate effectively and work collaboratively.
• Pastoral Care, Safeguarding and Student Experience
• Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) and work closely with the DSL and wider safeguarding team.
• Ensure safeguarding and pastoral concerns are identified, recorded, communicated and followed up appropriately.
• Ensure the boarding team knows students well and notices changes in behaviour, wellbeing or circumstances.
• Lead responses to significant pastoral or residential incidents.
• Support students with homesickness, friendship difficulties, cultural adjustment and other challenges associated with living away from home.
• Work closely with the School Nurse and relevant colleagues to ensure appropriate care for students who are unwell.
• Create an inclusive boarding community that reflects and celebrates our international student body.
• Ensure students understand and meet expectations around behaviour, curfew, attendance, routines and residential life.
• Support students in developing increasing independence, responsibility and practical life skills.
• Ensure boarding routines support healthy habits around sleep, study, organisation and wellbeing.
• Promote meaningful opportunities for student voice and leadership.
• Create a Positive Boarding Community

• Provide clear leadership and direction for the boarding provision.
• Create a culture of high expectations, warmth, consistency and strong relationships.
• Directly line manage the Boarding Team, set clear expectations, objectives and standards.
• Support and develop staff through regular feedback, appraisal, coaching and appropriate performance management.
• Develop and review a Boarding Development Plan that supports the priorities of the School Development Plan.
• Translate relevant School Development Plan priorities into practical improvements within boarding.
• Use student, parent and staff feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop effective, fair and sustainable boarding rotas.
• Promote a culture in which colleagues take responsibility, communicate effectively and work collaboratively.
• Pastoral Care, Safeguarding and Student Experience
• Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) and work closely with the DSL and wider safeguarding team.
• Ensure safeguarding and pastoral concerns are identified, recorded, communicated and followed up appropriately.
• Ensure the boarding team knows students well and notices changes in behaviour, wellbeing or circumstances.
• Lead responses to significant pastoral or residential incidents.
• Support students with homesickness, friendship difficulties, cultural adjustment and other challenges associated with living away from home.
• Work closely with the School Nurse and relevant colleagues to ensure appropriate care for students who are unwell.
• Create an inclusive boarding community that reflects and celebrates our international student body.
• Ensure students understand and meet expectations around behaviour, curfew, attendance, routines and residential life.
• Support students in developing increasing independence, responsibility and practical life skills.
• Ensure boarding routines support healthy habits around sleep, study, organisation and wellbeing.
• Promote meaningful opportunities for student voice and leadership.
• Create a Positive Boarding Community

The Head of Boarding will help ensure that students enjoy living at EF Academy Oxford as well as studying here.

• supporting a varied programme of evening and weekend activities;
• contributing to the School's House system and wider student life;
• supporting celebrations, cultural events, trips and community activities;
• creating opportunities for informal interaction between students and boarding staff;
• encouraging students to participate, try new things and…