Boarding House Supervisors

4 weeks ago


Toowoomba, Australia Toowoomba Grammar School Full time

Boarding | Toowoomba

Closing date: 08/01/2025

**Boarding House Supervisors - multiple positions**
- Permanent part time position
- Term time only, 12.5 hours per week
- Monday - Friday shifts: 6.15 am to 8.45am

Toowoomba Grammar School (TGS) seeks highly motivated and passionate Boarding House Supervisors to join our Boarding House Teams. As a Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in the care and wellbeing of our boarding students, helping them to feel at home and thrive in their academic and personal lives.

**About TGS**

TGS was founded in 1875 and is a member school of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS). It is an independent non-denominational day and boarding school for boys with a total enrolment of 1,200 from Preparatory to Year 12. There are approximately 300 boarders in the School coming predominantly from throughout Queensland, Northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The School’s campus covers 20.5 hectares and is located one kilometre from the centre of Toowoomba.

It is our vision that our boys will graduate from TGS with the skills to be independent, well-balanced, and successful in life. That they are boys of good character who respond well to challenges and achieve life-long wellbeing.

TGS has been honoured with The Educator’s 2024 5-Star Employer of Choice award. The Award acknowledges excellence in providing competitive salaries, employee benefits, professional development opportunities and nurturing a culture of inclusion and respect.

**About Boarding**

As a member of the TGS boarding community, you are offered the unique opportunity to positively impact students' lives beyond the classroom, fostering their personal growth, well-being, and sense of community in a supportive and enriching environment. To see what boarding at TGS is all about, click here to learn more.

**Grammar 150**

2025 is an exciting year for TGS as we celebrate our sesquicentenary, our 150th anniversary. Click here to learn more about Grammar 150 and what you can expect if you were to join TGS in 2025.

**About You**

We are looking to continue to build a boarding team who are:

- Experienced working within a boarding or residential/educational environment.
- Exceptional communicators.
- Highly capable of motivating students and influencing growth in student learning.
- Flexible, adaptable and operate effectively in a changing environment
- Empathetic and warm and can develop trusting relationships with the boarding boys and their families.
- Confidential and can be positive role models.

**About the Position**

The Boarding House Supervisor is a permanent part-time position providing supervision and care for around 45 - 55 male boarders aged between approximately 12-18 years. The Supervisor will be on duty five mornings each week for the duration of the school year (approximately 37 weeks per year). No supervision duty is required during school holiday periods.

TGS is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and gender equity in education and our Boarding Houses.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Providing a safe and supportive living environment for students
- Supporting students’ academic and personal growth through guidance and mentorship
- Building positive relationships with students, parents and staff
- Assisting boarders to prepare for the school day by ensuring uniforms are presentable and school bags have the appropriate books and resources for learning.
- Assisting with the organisation and collection of boarders laundry including a weekly bedding change.
- Conducting daily room inspections to ensure a high level of cleanliness and presentation.
- Assisting with the smooth running of the boarding house from a day-to-day basis
- Responding to emergency situations in a professional and prompt manner

**Requirements**:

- A Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a supervisory role, preferably in a boarding house
- Experience in a boarding, school or other educational environment, desirable
- Current first aid qualifications and Blue Card

For a full Position Description please refer to the attachment below.

**How to apply**:

- a cover letter addressed to the Headmaster addressing the vacancy being applied for;
- a resume;
- the names and contact details of three confidential referees.

Applications close on 8 January 2025.

We do not welcome interest from recruitment agencies at this time.

Applicants must possess the legal right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this position

**Working with Children**

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. All School staff, unless otherwise eligible for an exemption, must possess a current Positive Notice or “Blue Card” issued under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 before commencing employment with the School. Volunteer Blue Cards are required



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