Junior House Parent

Our boarding house overlooks Lake Geneva, surrounded by countryside, and we are looking for an experienced Junior Houseparent to join a warm, close\-knit team and help make it a true home away from home for our boarders.The house opened its doors in August 2022\. It is spacious, well equipped and a short walk from the main school campuses, with good rail links to Vevey, Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva. The atmosphere is familial: every boarder is known, valued and made to feel at home, and our motto, ‘Live, Learn, Achieve’, is part of everything we do.**Junior House Parent** **Your role**You will support the Senior Houseparents in the daily life of the house, building on your boarding or pastoral experience.* Help prepare breakfast, wake students for school, welcome them home and share mealtimes* Oversee homework, evenings and bedtime* Be a visible, approachable presence, get to know each boarder and help new students settle into the family* Uphold our safeguarding policy and boarding rules so every student feels safe, valued and supported* Give first aid and daily medication, look after boarders who are unwell and work closely with the school nurse and counsellor**Additional responsibilities*** Help oversee the two Boarding Assistants* Help keep records and coordinate boarders’ travel* Drive students to town, the station and appointments* Helping out around the campus and in the school during the day, wherever support is needed* Capture the life of the house for our newsletter and social media**Profile*** 2–3 years’ experience in boarding* Fluent French and/or English* A full driving licence* Flexibility for evenings, weekends and a duty rota**Personal qualities*** Warm, caring and reliable, with real enthusiasm for working with children and teenagers* Proactive and adaptable* Thrives in a small team, but also happy to work independently and use initiative* Responsible, with good attention to detail**What we offer*** A net monthly salary of CHF 2'900, paid 12 times a year wich includes a CHF 250 monthly contribution towards your swiss health insurance* Accommodation and meals included* 8 weeks of holiday : 3 weeks at Christmas, 2 weeks at Easter, 1 week in February or 1 week in October (one of thoses weeks may be used for a school trip) and 1 week in July.* Your Swiss half\-fare travel card (Demi\-tarif) paid by the school* Training, mentoring by an experienced boarding team and a reference for your future career* Warm, close\-knit team in a family\-style...

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