Duties and ResponsibilitiesKeep the Domestic Matters in Residence Run Smoothly (Routine Duties) 50% of Time•Keep availability in the student residence during all working hours.•Support the House Master regarding House rules, regulations and routines.•Encourage all to be always security conscious and ****, ensuring that no one enters the residence without prior appointment or permission and that all visitors sign in ensuring that safeguarding procedures are adhered to during core hours.•Supervise the rising and bedtimes.•Supervise cleaning staff to ensure tidiness and cleanness of the boarding areas. •Promote good manners and courtesy from students•Liaise with teachers when the children are ill, need rest, need to be excused from P.E., swimming and sports.Students’ Health Care and Welfare 30% of TimeUnder the direction of Head of Health & Safety for the Student Residence, perform the following duties: •Attend to students’ minor ailments at any time necessary.•Arrange transfer for the children to hospital for further treatments and liaison with parents over the health, illness of the children.•Collect the Medical Details of the children prior to boarding, keep in file and to beware of problems and inform the Head of Health & Safety for the Student Residence.•Undertake of preparation medicines and treatment as the children need, including medicines from home.•Provide stock of medicines, equipment, as necessary required by Head of Health & Safety for the Student Residence and recheck expired date etc. of the medicines in stock.•Beware and register to school the children’s allergies, medicines etc. •Co-operate with the teacher, school nurse and other staff about health or other matters.Maintenance and Laundry 10% of time•Overall control of tidiness and cleanliness, checking all rooms for safety, state of repair and cleanliness on regular basis. •Instruct the boarding students in the use of laundry facilities, ensuring the rules are understood and checking the laundry on a daily basis to ensure its smooth running, tidiness and cleanliness.•Control of bedding and linen inventories including laundry despatch and receipt.•Check the facilities in the boarding area at the start and end of each term.Others 10% of Time•Undertaking additional tasks as agreed with line manager.•Keeping up to date with professional developments and attending relevant training.RequirementsEducation, Training and Qualifications•College diploma or equivalent.•A first-aid qualification would be useful but training can be provided by school.•Professional qualification in Childcare.Knowledge and Experience•Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of aged 10 – 18.•Demonstrate an understanding of different cultures and practices.•Well organised and be able deal with emergencies calmly•Tact and good listening skills.•Excellent communication and 'people' skills.•Be a good team p****.•Previous experience in dealing with school students.•Previous experience in working as a matron would be desirable.•A sound knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.Key Performance Indicators for This Position (KPIs)•Satisfatory feedback from parents, students and teachers.•Tideness of cleanness of th boarding areas. •Efficiency and response effectiveness when emergency arises.Working Hours and Conditions•Works Sunday (checking house before boarders return) until Friday (checking house once boarders depart)•Receive meal on Sunday.•Be on-site and contactable during night hours (2230-0600) Sunday to Thursday for minor medical, discipline and settling issues. Emergencies please awake Housemaster or Mistress.•Coordinate collection (Friday AM) and return (Sunday PM) of laundry from vendor.•Communicate with matron in other boarding house.•Manage the storage of bed linen and upkeep of games room furniture.•Supervise rising times if required by HM staff.•Not required to work during the whole school holidays.•Free housing and catering (breakfast, lunch and dinner) provided by school at boarding area.Other•A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check (for applicants who have never worked in UK) and no question regarding suitability to work with children.Harrow is committed to the safeguarding of childrenAll employees are expected to comply with our School Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

Located in the Qianhai Co-operation Zone, Harrow International School, Shenzhen Qianhai (HIS Shenzhen) covers an area of 14,700 sqm, providing world class international curriculum.HIS Shenzhen is designed to cater to a capacity of over 900 students with outstanding facilities for Early Years to the Sixth Form with boarding. The campus connects Harrow School's Values with Qianhai's spirit.The campus provides a holistic approach to education, with sports and leisure areas, library and break out spaces, and canteens and lecture halls, allowing students to flow easily between the various teaching and activities areas, in order to learn, collaborate and socialise freely.The campus will connect Harrow’s values with Qianhai’s spirit. As an inner-city site, the school will adopt the concept of ‘land sharing’, with a lawn area where the main sports grounds and outdoor activity spaces are located, ensuring the whole campus will have a vibrant atmosphere. The British garden landscaping is inspired by the setting of ‘Harrow on the Hill’. The campus is designed for the requirements of a holistic education, with sports and leisure areas, library and break out spaces, and canteens and lecture halls that allows students to flow easily between the various teaching and activities areas, enabling them to learn, collaborate and socialise freely.HIS Shenzhen has started in September 2020, accepting students from Early Years to The Sixth Form (age sixteen to eighteen). Harrow is committed to the safeguarding of children. All employees are expected to comply with our School Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. For safeguarding policy please go to https://career.aisl-edu.com