St Andrew’s School, Turi is highly respected in Kenya and regarded as one of the leading international schools in East Africa. Numbering 550 pupils, it comprises two semi-autonomous schools: a Preparatory School of circa 220 pupils between the ages of 3 and 13 and a Senior School of circa 330 pupils between the ages of 13 and 18.

The Role

St Andrew’s School Turi is seeking to appoint a Junior Boarding Houseparent for our young boarders.  This is a key pastoral position within the School and requires someone with a passion for providing high quality care to young boarders from many different countries and cultures.

Boarding Houseparents lead their own Core Teams and are supported by wider team of tutors; every colleague contributes to the boarding life of the school.  The successful candidate will report to the Deputy Head Pastoral.

We are looking for an ambitious teacher with proven classroom experience along with a passion to create a comfortable home at school for our young boy boarders.  This is an exciting time to join our successful full boarding school, particularly as we launch our new Turi Leadership Pathway, a programme that develops the heart, minds, bodies and souls of our students so they become transformational leaders.
If the position excites you, apply and we look forward to hearing from you.  In return, we will offer a warm and committed staffroom of highly professional colleagues who delight in guiding our students to seek their highest with Christ as their guide.  We will offer you a home in a safe, beautiful and rural situation within Kenya -a country that demands to be  explored – with easy access to countryside, wildlife, culture and the Indian Ocean.

The School

St Andrew’s, Turi is one of the leading international schools in Africa. Founded as a Preparatory School in 1931, it has grown to comprise of both Preparatory and Senior Schools. St Andrew’s is a full boarding school, situated on a beautiful 450-acre site on the western slopes of the Rift Valley North West of Nairobi, and at 2500m (making it malaria free) where the wonderful climate makes it one of the most sought after places to live in Kenya.

St Andrew’s has a strong Christian foundation and ethos, which continue to define and  govern the nature and work of the School. The Preparatory School has 230 students (The Senior School has 350 students) from over 25 nations, with the majority hailing from Africa. The School’s distinctive Christian character is evident in all aspects of School life, with children from all faith backgrounds welcome.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Qualifications

• A degree of at least 2:1 or equivalent
• A teaching experience
• A demonstrable commitment to professional self-development

Knowledge

• A proven track record of excellent teaching and classroom management skills with minimum of three years experience
• Experience of leading and managing a boarding house team
• Experience of teaching English and Mathematics
• Knowledge of current developments in global boarding prep schools

Experience

• Leadership experience, including energy resilience and a track record of enthusing and motivating others.
• Ability to use a range of teaching strategies to support the full range of educational needs
• Experience of coaching competitive sport to U13 level or above
• Relevant experience in a Prep School context