Dean Close Preparatory School are looking to appoint a new Residential Pastoral assistant for our boarding and day prep school. We are looking for this position to stat in either April 2025 or September 2025 and will be a fixed term contract for 12 months. The Resident Pastoral Assistant assists the House Parents in the day-to-day care and wellbeing of the children. The Resident Pastoral Assistant is involved in the everyday running of the House and, whilst their main role is to build positive relationships with the pupils in their care, they will also assist with the laundry, supervise the children at different points throughout the day, help with the daily jobs in the House and take part in school outings and trips at weekends as well as getting involved in all aspects of a thriving Boarding School life. The Resident Pastoral Assistant will care for the children when they are unwell and enter all aspects of their care and support in their daily lives. As such they will act as a kind of “big sister/favourite aunt” interacting with them on both the fun side of life, as well as being their confidant, offering a support system in the more emotional aspects of their lives. Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. We will request references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. For further details please see the attached job description or contact our recruitment team on 01242 258 000 or recruitment@deanclose.org.uk for with your query. Internal applicants Please contact the Recruitment Team requesting the internal candidate application form link before starting your application.