Head of Boarding
TES FE News
Date: 10 hours ago
City: Northampton, England
Contract type: Full time
Job Overview
ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Head of Boarding (Residential) – Required for January 2026 or earlier.
Bosworth Independent School is not a traditional British boarding school. That is just one of our strengths. Around seventy percent of our students are boarders; some from the UK but the majority from all over the world. We are a proudly global community, and staff and students - as well as their parents and guardians - value the dynamism and richness of the environment that results from this.
Our recent ISI inspection reported that we were compliant in all areas. However, we consider compliance the bare minimum; we are ambitious for our boarding provision to be the best around. This is not about buildings and aesthetics, as important as those are – after all, our boarding houses are homes away from home for our boarders – but about offering students an experience of boarding that is positive and transformative. We want every one of them to feel valued, known as the individuals they are, and to have access to a wide range of activities that enrich their lives beyond the classroom. We want our boarding provision to offer them opportunities to develop leadership skills, to experience living alongside others whose stories are different from their own, and – really importantly – to have fun and be very happy.
We are happy to receive applications from candidates already in a Head of Boarding role but also encourage applications from experienced senior house parents or house masters/mistresses who are ready for the next step
About The Role
This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the development and growth of a school that is going places. The Head of Boarding, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and a residential member of staff, will hold a position of key responsibility. This is a demanding role but the right candidate will see the huge rewards that it brings.
This is a really exciting role at any time but especially as the school is close to realising its ambitious goal of acquiring new boarding accommodation in the shape of a former university halls of residence, a stone’s throw from the two main school buildings. This will offer high quality, university-style accommodation for our boarders. The new residential Head of Boarding will have the opportunity to play a direct and formative role in this new venture.
Line managed by the Headmaster, the Head of Boarding will be entrusted with a level of autonomy concomitant with the role and with the likely experience and skill of the successful candidate. They will work with the rest of the Senior Team to ensure the future development and growth of the school, offering strong and strategic leadership. They will be energetic, visionary and ambitious to take boarding at Bosworth to the next level.
The nature of this role will require the appointee to live on-site during term times, though the accommodation will be available for their use throughout the year. The accommodation on offer is dependent on the number of the successful applicant’s dependents. Candidates can discuss this in more detail before they apply should they wish to.
Key Responsibilities
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate
Essential Skills and Experience
CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.
With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China.
Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities.
We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values – Pioneering, Persevering, People – We pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools and employer of choice for all.
SAFEGUARDING
CGS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of children and young people. As such, appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. This will include satisfactory references, enhanced DBS from the Disclosures and Barring Service and, where applicable, any international equivalent being obtained. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks which may include social media.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Head of Boarding (Residential) – Required for January 2026 or earlier.
Bosworth Independent School is not a traditional British boarding school. That is just one of our strengths. Around seventy percent of our students are boarders; some from the UK but the majority from all over the world. We are a proudly global community, and staff and students - as well as their parents and guardians - value the dynamism and richness of the environment that results from this.
Our recent ISI inspection reported that we were compliant in all areas. However, we consider compliance the bare minimum; we are ambitious for our boarding provision to be the best around. This is not about buildings and aesthetics, as important as those are – after all, our boarding houses are homes away from home for our boarders – but about offering students an experience of boarding that is positive and transformative. We want every one of them to feel valued, known as the individuals they are, and to have access to a wide range of activities that enrich their lives beyond the classroom. We want our boarding provision to offer them opportunities to develop leadership skills, to experience living alongside others whose stories are different from their own, and – really importantly – to have fun and be very happy.
We are happy to receive applications from candidates already in a Head of Boarding role but also encourage applications from experienced senior house parents or house masters/mistresses who are ready for the next step
About The Role
This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the development and growth of a school that is going places. The Head of Boarding, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and a residential member of staff, will hold a position of key responsibility. This is a demanding role but the right candidate will see the huge rewards that it brings.
This is a really exciting role at any time but especially as the school is close to realising its ambitious goal of acquiring new boarding accommodation in the shape of a former university halls of residence, a stone’s throw from the two main school buildings. This will offer high quality, university-style accommodation for our boarders. The new residential Head of Boarding will have the opportunity to play a direct and formative role in this new venture.
Line managed by the Headmaster, the Head of Boarding will be entrusted with a level of autonomy concomitant with the role and with the likely experience and skill of the successful candidate. They will work with the rest of the Senior Team to ensure the future development and growth of the school, offering strong and strategic leadership. They will be energetic, visionary and ambitious to take boarding at Bosworth to the next level.
The nature of this role will require the appointee to live on-site during term times, though the accommodation will be available for their use throughout the year. The accommodation on offer is dependent on the number of the successful applicant’s dependents. Candidates can discuss this in more detail before they apply should they wish to.
Key Responsibilities
- Compliance & Safeguarding
- Staff Leadership & Development
- Student Welfare & Experience
- Boarding Operations & Facilities
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate
Essential Skills and Experience
- Demonstrable in-depth knowledge of the National Minimum Standards (NMS), Independent Schools’ Statutory Regulations (ISSRs), and safeguarding legislation
- Proven track record of team leadership and performance management
- Residential boarding or pastoral experience within an independent school or similar setting
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence in using IT systems and databases
- Experience in designing and delivering staff training
- Full, clean driving licence
- Warm, approachable and resilient, with a good sense of humour
- Proactive, highly organised, and able to prioritise effectively under pressure
- Culturally sensitive and globally minded
- Committed to continuous professional development
- Willingness to commit wholeheartedly to the demands of this role, seeing them as a joy and privilege.
- Current First Aid training certification
- Advanced Safeguarding training (Level 3)
- Experience of ISI or OFSTED inspections, particularly in relation to boarding.
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Car Scheme
- Free flu vaccine through Healthshield
- Free eye tests
- Financial wellbeing support via WageStream
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Group income protection
- GP24: GP Access for all
- Health Cash Plan
- Death in Service
- Long service awards
- Employee referral scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.
With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China.
Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities.
We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values – Pioneering, Persevering, People – We pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools and employer of choice for all.
SAFEGUARDING
CGS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of children and young people. As such, appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. This will include satisfactory references, enhanced DBS from the Disclosures and Barring Service and, where applicable, any international equivalent being obtained. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks which may include social media.
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