Boarding House Assistant
Take a leading role in supporting students well-being.
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Role Overview
The House Assistant role is ideal for those looking to gain valuable experience working with children in a supportive and dynamic residential environment.
As a House Assistant you work closely with the House Parent in providing pastoral care and welfare for students. The House Assistant is key to fostering a positive atmosphere and ensuring that student needs are acknowledged and addressed under the guidance of the House Parent.
Additionally, you’ll contribute to the delivery of free-time, evening, and weekend activities, whilst working alongside a dedicated team to help create a safe, positive, and engaging summer school experience.
Skills You'll Gain
In this role you'll gain valuable pastoral care experience in a multicultural residential summer school. You'll work closely with international children, developing teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. The role offers opportunities to take initiative and build responsibility, while acquiring transferable skills that enhance your CV.
To view the full job details including Working Conditions download the Job Description
House Parent Support
Collaborate with House Parents to deliver pastoral care for boarding students, offering emotional support, listening to concerns, and covering duties during days off to maintain a safe, nurturing environment. Uphold house rules and mobile phone policies (e.g., sealing phones in pouches overnight), support discipline while fostering positive relationships, and ensure welfare issues or damage are logged and reported accurately. Maintain friendly yet professional boundaries—never becoming "friends" with students—to promote respect and safety.
Student Well-Being Supervision
Serve as a trusted role model and key point of contact for students’ personal concerns, offering emotional support and fostering a positive camp environment. Support Medical Officers by supervising unwell students, enabling medical staff to focus on clinical duties. Actively engage with students during breaks, encourage adherence to camp rules including phone restrictions, promote social interaction, and promptly address behavioural issues. Also assist in collecting weekly student feedback, which helps monitor wellbeing and improve the camp experience.
Daily Routines & Administration
Support daily routines by managing morning wake-ups, bedtime checks, lights-out, and room tidiness to ensure students are prepared for activities or rest. Handle practical tasks like laundry, sickness protocols, and emergency coordination, while supervising mealtimes to encourage positive behaviour, social inclusion, healthy eating, and overall wellbeing.
Player Self-Assessment & Learning Journal Support
Ensure students complete sports self-assessment forms during the Sunday welcome house meeting as an integral part of their Exsportise journey. Encourage students to maintain a learning journal where they reflect on their experiences and achievements throughout their time at Exsportise, fostering ongoing personal development and engagement with their progress.
Evening Entertainment and Weekends
Assist evening entertainment organised by Events Managers by encouraging student participation, supervising activities, and fostering a fun, inclusive atmosphere. During trips and weekend excursions, ensure student safety by enforcing age-appropriate free-time policies, conducting roll calls, providing pastoral support, and maintaining clear communication with staff and students. Also support airport transfers by warmly welcoming new students at arrival points and assisting departing students, ensuring welcome periods are brief and continuously supervised under Exsportise care.
Additional Duties
Attend daily meetings, adhere strictly to the Staff Handbook guidelines, assist with camp set-up and pack-down as needed, and undertake any other reasonable duties to support smooth operations
About you
All staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the centre while upholding the highest standards of safety and care.
We look for Team Members who are friendly, positive, and approachable, who remain calm and professional in all situations. Staff must be reliable role models with high personal standards, respect confidentiality and professional boundaries, work effectively as team players contributing to a positive environment, and fully embrace the Team Orange spirit.
Job Specific Personal Specification & Qualifications
Native / near-native competence in English (minimum CEFR level C1)
Experience working with children or young people, preferably in a residential or summer school setting
Ability to motivate and engage students of varying ages and abilities
Strong leadership and teamworking skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills with students and colleagues
Enthusiastic, approachable, friendly, and reliable attitude
Flexibility and adaptability to changing schedules and duties
Awareness and adherence to safeguarding and child protection policies
Professionalism in appearance, conduct, and language
Willingness to participate fully in camp life, including supervising meals, free time, and excursions
Commitment to being fully present and engaged during activities, including a willingness to limit personal phone usage to maximise interaction with students and colleagues
Cultural sensitivity and an ability to work inclusively with diverse student groups
Initiative and self-motivation to contribute beyond assigned duties
Willingness to receive feedback and engage in continuous professional development
Desired
Appropriate experience in pastoral care
First aid qualification
Public speaking or presentation skills to confidently address groups of students
To Apply
Are you enthusiastic about working with young people, committed to safeguarding, a strong team player, flexible about residential hours, appropriately qualified for your chosen role, and excited by a lively – and at times demanding – international summer school environment? If so, submit your application now. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any further questions or are not sure what role to apply for, please contact us at: recruitment@exsportise.co.uk
All staff must pass employment checks, including confirmation that they are not barred from working with children. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position with us. Working with Exsportise involves direct contact with vulnerable children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
