Assistant House Manager

Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street. We are seeking to appoint an Assistant House Manager to work closely with the Boarding Houseparents to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our new, purpose-built, state-of-the-art Boarding House. The successful candidates will play a key role in creating a welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing “home-from-home” environment, built on kindness, respect, and a strong sense of purpose. Key responsibilities include: Supporting the Houseparents and other colleagues in the girls’ and boys’ Boarding Houses in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and personal development of every boarder. Helping to shape and develop our new Boarding House, which opened in November 2025, and provides all our boarders with single, ensuite rooms and state-of-the-art facilities. Working closely with the Houseparents to ensure the smooth and effective day-to-day running of the Boarding House. There is an Assistant House Manager in each House. Working hours are 16 hours p/w (Tuesday and Wednesday), 8am – 5pm each day (including one hour, unpaid for lunch) term-time, plus 5 days per annum to support the arrival and departure of the boarders. Interviews: Week beginning 14th September. Actual Salary: £11,197 (FTE £33,864). Brentwood School ethos We embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have been doing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. At Brentwood we ask ‘how is this child intelligent?’ (rather than ‘how intelligent is this child?’) and believe that finding what it is that makes someone tick is the secret to a successful education and the platform for a fulfilled life. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, th