Summary

Join Longridge Towers School as a House Parent – Support Pupils in a Caring Home from Home Boarding Environment Start in September 2026 or sooner: Competitive Salary and Accommodation Provided

Detail

House Parent

Required for immediate or September 2026 start

Salary: In the region of £25,000

Longridge Towers School is seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic House Parent who will report to the Head of Boarding, to help in developing a Boarding House that both pupils and staff are proud to be part of. The boarding team at Longridge ensures every pupil is well cared for and valued and that the Boarding House provides a safe and caring environment for pupils to grow and develop.

A House Parent must create a home-from-home environment that fosters respect, understanding and inclusiveness within a culturally diverse environment. If you are committed to providing a first-class pastoral care service that not only ensures pupils’ physical and emotional well-being, but also enables them to feel motivated and empowered to seize every opportunity, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you to join us at Longridge Towers School.

Single accommodation on girls’ boarding is provided for this role which the successful candidate is required to sleep in whilst on duty. Therefore, a female is required to fill this vacancy. The salary will be in the region of £25,000, depending on the agreed hours. Working weeks are predominately term-time plus additional days prior to the start and end of term when required. Working days are Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning.

The School is situated in beautiful grounds, three miles from the picturesque town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in North Northumberland. Staff work as a team, whether directly teaching or supporting pupils as part of the academic and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making the site work as it should to create a safe learning and living environment in which every pupil can thrive.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 27th April

Interviews: To be held week commencing 4th May 2026.

We welcome visitors to the School and would encourage you to make an appointment to see what makes Longridge such a special place to work. Please contact vacancies@lts.org.uk to make arrangements or to organise an informal (confidential) discussion with the current boarding team.

Application forms and further details of this exciting post are available by contacting vacancies@lts.org.uk and should be returned along with a letter of application/supporting statement by the closing date.

Longridge Towers School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance prior to commencement of work.

Documents

• House Parent JD - March 2026 PDF Document
• 01 Application Form - General DOCX Document
• House Parent Advert - March 2026 PDF Document