Domestic Assistant and Relief Matron - Priory House - Repton Senior

Package Description

Location:  Repton School - Sports Centre

Contract Type:  Permanent, term-time plus 72 hours during school holidays for the clean up/clean down period.

Hours of work: 

Salary: Relief Matron rate: £11.50 per hour 

Domestic Assistant Rate: £10.50 per hour

In addition, your salary will include 5.6 weeks holiday pay.

Benefits: Employer Pension Scheme, Repton Sports Centre membership concession. Term-time position - ideal work/life balance working 34 weeks out of the year (though your salary will be split over 12 months, therefore you will receive payment all year round, including 5.6 weeks holiday pay).

Job Introduction

A rare opportunity has arisen at Repton School to work within our Boarding Houses acting as Relief Matron providing cover two days a week on the Matron’s non-working days and as a Domestic Assistant to assist with the general upkeep of cleanliness in the houses three days a week. 

Benefits include:

• Training and uniform provided
• Ideal work-life balance – school holidays off.
• Discounted use of Repton School’s Sports Centre.

This is a term time only position with an additional requirement to work the ‘clean up’ and ‘clean down’ at the beginning and end of every term (this amounts to roughly 72 hours).

Please submit your application online by Friday 20th January 2023. Should you wish to complete an offline application form, or should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR team via HR@repton.org.uk. 

Main Responsibilities

Relief Matron (Monday 8.30am - 6.30pm and Friday 2pm - 9pm)

Duties will include, but will not be limited to, overseeing the welfare and wellbeing of pupils in your House, liaising with the School’s Health and Wellbeing centre, ensuring fast and effective treatment of any unwell/injured pupils and supervision of the domestic staff. This position would be ideal for individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who are able to demonstrate a sympathetic and sensitive approach towards young people, who has the ability to think and act quickly in difficult situations.

A full driving licence is essential.

Domestic Assistant (Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am-2pm)

About Repton School

Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton. Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England. The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities. The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders. Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses. Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village. 

With the establishment of Repton Dubai in 2007, Repton was a pioneer among UK independent schools in establishing overseas ‘branches’. Repton International Schools Ltd has now established a family of six international schools (seven as of September), with four in the UAE, one in China, one in Malaysia and Repton Cairo opening in September. The School takes great pride in its international family and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton International school fully reflects the ethos and values of the UK school.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual. This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child. Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal.