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  • United Kingdom: Framlingham & Ipswich & Walhampton.
  • ILC International Language Centres
  • Experience: 1 YEAR
  • Number of positions: 12
  • Short Term/Summer job, Residential

Job Summary

Details of Position

Role: House Parent
ILH Summer Centres: Framlingham College & Ipswich School & Walhampton School
Report to: Head of Boarding (HoB) and Centre Manager (CM)
Residential/Non-residential: Residential

KEY ROLES
Ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all ILH students is prioritised at all times.
Provide and maintain a safe domestic environment for all residents.
Support and deliver the ILH Activities Programme.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
House Duties
Assist with the inventory of all the rooms in the boarding buildings before student arrival.
Assist the HoB with managing student arrivals/departures and airport transfers.
Assist the HoB with managing the Meet and Greet and settling-in of all students.
Assist the HoB with induction and ensure students are aware of rules and regulations.
Ensure fire, Health and Safety and medical emergency information and procedures are correctly displayed on the notice boards in the residences, and students are aware of them.
Assist with the distribution of key/key cards and maintain accurate rooming lists, as required.
Assist the HoB with collecting passports, travel tickets, and money for safe storage, if required.
Carry out wake up/lights-out and pastoral care duties as requested and rostered by the HoB.
Carry out roll calls and complete registers, reports and any required administration daily.
Supervise students in the boarding house between lessons and activities, if required.
Open and close the boarding house as instructed by the HoB.
Carry out daily bedroom checks and report any issues or damages to the HoB.
Be present in the boarding house from 22.00 until breakfast time. During time off, be present from midnight until breakfast time.
Assist with the behaviour management processes put in place and report to the HoB as required.
Report any medical incidents to the HoB and complete any incident forms as necessary.
Complete risk assessments as required by the HoB.
Carry out laundry duties as rostered by the HoB.
Promote activities and excursions and ensure students sign up in advance.
Supervise students during mealtimes and breaktimes as rostered by the HoB.
Attend daily meetings with the HoB, CM and Head of Activities (HoA), and assemblies, as required.
Carry out all reasonable house duties as requested by the HoB and CM.
Assist with the clear-up of the Summer Centre at the end.

Activities Programme
Ensure you are familiar with all activity procedures and excursion destinations.
Complete risk assessments and incident forms as necessary and submit these to the HoA.
Follow all Safeguarding and Health & Safety advice set out by the HoA.
Lead the safe transfer of students before and after activities and excursions.
Attend activity briefings prior to afternoon and evening activities.
Supervise and actively participate in afternoon activities, as required.
Assist with the planning and delivery of evening activities in the residences.
Attend excursion briefings prior to half-day and full-day excursions.
Supervise and actively participate in one afternoon excursion per week (usually on Wednesdays).
Supervise and actively participate in one full-day excursion per week (usually on Saturdays).
Encourage full student participation and ensure that students have a positive experience.

Welfare
Ensure you have read all relevant ILH handbooks and are aware of your duties and responsibilities and signed all required documentation.
Ensure you have read, understand and are compliant with all relevant policies and Health & Safety regulations and procedures.
Ensure you are aware of fire evacuation procedures in the residences.
Support the ILH Summer School ethos and encourage students to achieve their individual best to become confident users of English.
Create an inclusive, positive atmosphere in the residences where all students are motivated and supported.
Maintain a safe, healthy, and secure boarding environment for all residents.
Take all necessary steps to minimise any risk and report any concerns/feedback to the CM.
Act as a Group Leader for individual students, dealing with queries and monitoring their supervision.
Ensure suitable provisions are made if a child is sick or unwell and you remain in the house with them.
Ensure all students cultural, religious and dietary needs are met and respected.
Ensure all students are happy and adjusting to UK life and enjoying their learning experience.
Manage student welfare and pastoral needs and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead (Coordinator of Summer Centres).
Ensure all concerns and incidents are reported and recorded immediately to the Coordinator of Summer Centres (Safeguarding Lead) and followed up within 10 days.

Pre-course
Take part in the induction on the Saturday before the start of the course.
Assist with the set up of the Summer Centre before the start.
Successfully complete a short, online Safeguarding course and provide certificate.




GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Ensure compliance with and actively promote the Health and Safety at work legislation, ILC and ILH H&S policies and procedures, Equal Opportunities, Prevent and Child Protection & Safeguarding policies and ILH Code of Conduct.

Comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 (all employees of ILC and ILH will not disclose or make use of, for their private advantage, any information held on manual or computer records, which are not available to the public, however acquired).

The above-mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required within the level of the post and the competence of the post holder.


DATES:
Framlingham Summer Centre: 6 20 July 2025 (Set up and Induction on Saturday 5 July)
Ipswich Summer Centre: 6 July 3 August 2025 (Set up and Induction on Saturday 5 July)
Walhampton Summer Centre: 6 July 3 August 2025 (Set up and Induction on Saturday 5 July)


PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:
Extremely high standards of English (= IELTS score of 9 in speaking, writing, reading, understanding or educated at primary and secondary school in English in an English-speaking country)
Up-to-date knowledge of British life and culture
Eligibility to work in the UK
Over 18
Experience working with Young Learners
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent organisational and leadership skills
Ability to motivate staff
Ability to deal with difficult situations
Ability to make sound decisions
Willingness to accept responsibility
Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Google programmes
Understanding of Safeguarding issues and Prevent Duty
Ability to work early mornings, evenings and weekends as required

Desirable:
Experience of working with Young Learners
Experience of working at a residential summer school
Active interest in sport, arts & crafts and other activities
Valid, enhanced DBS certificate for the child workforce on the Update Service
First aid training


PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential:
Professional attitude
Sympathetic and caring disposition
Willingness to be flexible
Ability to relate to all staff at all levels
Ability to build effective working relationships
Ability to prioritise workload
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Ability to accept responsibility
Team player
Good listener
Culturally sensitive
Enthusiastic and energetic
Tactful and diplomatic
Self-confident
Patient
Initiative and innovative

Salary and Benefits

SALARY: £460 per week (+ 12.1% statutory holiday pay, paid in the final week)
For the Induction you will be paid £60 + holiday pay for the session
TIME OFF: One day per week

If you are unable to carry out your full duties within your contractual obligations, your salary will be adjusted accordingly.
It is the responsibility of all ILH employees to promote and safeguard the welfare of all children and young persons he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with. All employees will be asked to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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International Language Centres (ILC) are located across the country and offer English Language courses to foreign students all year round. International Language Holidays (ILH) is its Summer Programme for foreign Young Learners, with a focus on improving and building confidence in English communication within diverse classroom settings and during fun afternoon activities and whilst on excursions to local and famous places. ILH is currently hiring teaching staff for summer 2025.

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