House Parent

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Chesières, Schweiz La Garenne International SchoolSwitzerland Vollzeit

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
April 2025

13 February 2025

**Job overview**:
You will be enthusiastic about working with young people across the age ranges and will be committed to maintaining a safe, orderly and disciplined environment in which they can thrive.

You must be fluent in English. Knowledge of French and/or another language is an advantage.

**Start date**: April 2025

**Main Duties**
- Ensure the safety and security of students and colleagues in the house.
- Ensure students’ health and well-being, including tasks relating to their hygiene and personal care, meals, study and recreational activities.
- Understand and implement school Child Safeguarding and Anti-Bullying policies.
- Manage medical emergencies in the absence of the School Nurse.
- Maintain high accessibility and visibility in the Boarding House.
- Develop supportive relationships with all students.
- Be a listening ear.
- Promote and model the school’s Guiding Statements.
- Elicit good behaviour and deal with discipline issues according to school policies.
- Ensure students uphold the school’s uniform and dress codes.
- Ensure students tidy their bedrooms every day and that they treat school property with respect.
- Be creative in organising after-school activities.
- Collaborate closely with the boarding team including attending meetings.
- Work with the Head of Maintenance to identify and rectify any issues within the Boarding House.

**Person Specification**
- Has experience of working with young people in a boarding school setting.
- Is passionate about working with young people and can enthuse others.
- Has strong interpersonal skills.
- Understands the importance of Safeguarding and keeping all students safe.
- Can build relationships and collaborate with colleagues and the Senior Leadership Team.
- Speaks fluent English.
- Ideal: speaks French or Spanish.
- Has a good honours degree or relevant equivalent qualification.
- Embraces a commitment to working within the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Can work weekends and evenings.
- Is reliable and organised.
- Understand the importance of risk assessments.
- Is trained in first aid.
- Shares our vision of holistic education and is excited to contribute to the co-curricular and pastoral life of the school.
- Is proactive and continually strives for improvement.
- Has a good sense of humour.
- Has a full, clean driving licence.

**How to Apply**

We welcome applicants who have a passion for education, who are ready to offer individual attention, participate in the life of the whole school and who will uphold our Guiding Principles.

or by post to the address below:

- Full curriculum vitae.
- A copy of your passport information page and/or Swiss work permit.
- Names and contact details of at least two referees for your last two jobs.

La Garenne International School

Human Resources

Chemin des Chavasses 23

1885 Chesières

Switzerland

**About**La Garenne International School**:
**La Garenne International School**
- Chemin des Chavasses 23, 1885 Chesières
- Villars-sur-Ollon
- Switzerland

+41 4 495 24 53

**A UNIQUE BOARDING SCHOOL IN THE HEART OF THE SWISS ALPS**

La Garenne is one of the oldest international schools in Switzerland. More than 75 years after it welcomed its first children, LGIS is now home to 170 young people aged from 4 to 18.

Set in the heart of the Swiss Alps at an altitude of 1300 metres above sea level, LGIS combines rigorous academic programmes with multiple and diverse outdoor activities all year round.

LGIS is an accredited IB World School. Study programmes include the International Primary Curriculum, the IB Middle Years and Diploma programmes and the La Garenne High School Diploma.

With ski slopes on the doorstep, students are able to make the most of our stunning location and our demanding overseas programme enables students to complement their academic studies with Service as Action projects.

Our priority is that each child at La Garenne should be happy, safe, healthy, valued and cherished. Our motto is “Be Happy, Never, Never, Never Give Up” which reflects our holistic, child-centred approach, along with traditional Swiss values of respect, politeness, tolerance and responsibility.

**KEY FACTS**
- Family school founded in 1947
- Geneva airport (1h30 min), Lausanne (45 min)
- French speaking Swiss Alps - Ski resort at 1,300m
- Students aged 4 to 18 years old
- Up to 180 boarding and day students
- 30-35 nationalities Reception to IB DP2
- Average class size: 12-16 students
- Staff/Students ratio 1:2
- Full time academic programme / Integration programme / Summer & Winter Camps

**LA GARENNE CAMPUS**

Primary & Middle School (4 to 13 years old)

**LE ROC CAMPUS**

IB MYP4 to IB DP2 (14 - 18 years old)