Head Of Boarding
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Head of Boarding Nantong China
Our client is a respected and forwardthinking school group that blends strong traditional values with a progressive approach to education. With several campuses across mainland China and Hong Kong they serve a large and diverse pupil community representing a wide range of nationalities. Professional learning and personal development sit at the heart of their ethos and the group continues to grow.
As a result of their continued expansion they are seeking a Head of Boarding for their Nantong campus. The school sits on a purposebuilt site of over 80000m² and is the largest and newest campus within the group having opened in August 2022. It offers a complete 15year educational programme from Nursery to Grade 12 and has a capacity of over 1200 pupils. Weekly and full boarding options are available for approximately 550 students beginning from primary age. The campus includes highquality teaching areas modern boarding accommodation a theatre a library an indoor sports hall two swimming pools outdoor football and rugby pitches and a 400m allweather track. All facilities are designed to reflect the look and quality of its premium British counterpart.
You will guide and develop the boarding team uphold the expectations associated with the schools recent BSA accreditation and ensure that boarding remains a structured caring and wellrun environment. You will communicate regularly with parents including Chinesespeaking families which is why fluent Chinese is essential while also supporting the needs of international families who entrust their children to the school.
The school already enjoys strong parental relationships and offers a broad range of activities but the next phase of development is your first year you will focus on strengthening Englishlanguage confidence within the boarding environment enhancing the experience for international boarders and contributing to the growth of boarding enrolment from both China and overseas. You will also play an important role in helping prospective families understand the value and ethos of the boarding experience as the school continues to expand.
To be successful as the Head of Boarding you are a warm confident and communityminded leader with a strong pastoral background. You understand what it means to create a caring structured environment where every pupil feels they matter. You bring clarity emotional intelligence and the ability to guide a residential setting with calm authority. You communicate effectively with pupils and parents you are comfortable working across cultures and you are committed to high standards of safeguarding and professional conduct. You will need to be a native Chinese speaker with fluent English and you will bring experience of leading within a boarding environment or a similarly pastoral setting. Success in this role will be reflected in the growth of boarding enrolment the strength of relationships within the house and positive feedback from pupils parents and staff.
In return you will join a valuesdriven school group with exceptional facilities a clear vision for boarding and a genuine commitment to staff development. You will be part of an inclusive community of colleagues who bring passion integrity and a deep commitment to one another. Grounded in strong shared values this is a workplace where ideas are realised bonds are forged and futures can be shaped together.
You will join an organisation that invests heavily in its people. Staff are empowered to grow in ways that open new opportunities and add real value to the work they do. The group prides itself on the care and development it provides to employees with over half of its most senior leaders promoted internally and a leadership profile in which women are strongly represented. You will have access to an exceptional range of learning and development opportunities including internal and external coaching programmes highpotential leadership pathways and a wide range of academic and nonacademic training designed to support progression into middle leadership senior leadership and beyond.
The group has been recognised for six consecutive years as one of Asias best employers reflecting its commitment to wellbeing professional growth and a positive collaborative culture. As Head of Boarding you will play a defining role in shaping the routines relationships and wellbeing of a diverse and ambitious community and you will do so within an organisation that genuinely invests in your success.
Required Skills:
Native Chinese speaker with fluent English for parent communication and pastoral leadership Minimum 35 years experience in boarding pastoral care or residential life management Proven experience leading a boarding team and managing daily house operations Strong knowledge of safeguarding child protection and boarding compliance (BSA experience preferred) Experience supporting international pupils and multicultural boarding communities Excellent communication and relationshipbuilding skills with pupils parents and staff Ability to manage busy residential routines emergencies and outofhours responsibilities Track record of creating a safe structured and caring boarding environment
Required Education:
Bachelors degree required (Education Psychology Social Work or related field preferred)Additional qualifications in pastoral care boarding management or child development an advantageTraining in safeguarding and child protection essential (BSA or equivalent preferred)Professional development in leadership residential life or student wellbeing strongly valuedEvidence of ongoing professional learning in school or youthfocused settings
