Hostel Administrator

Role & responsibilities

Building warm, trusting and respectful relationships with children

• Being a sympathetic ear and a steady source of emotional support
• Supporting children through homesickness, friendships, conflicts, disappointments and everyday challenges
• Supporting their personal livesdaily routines ,Supervising meals and supporting healthy eating and nutrition
• Following authorised protocols for medication and medical care
• Visiting/checking with the Wellness Centre and remaining updated on children who are unwell
• Coordinating and supervising housekeeping/support staff assigned to the House
• Working closely with Administration on maintenance, supplies and the smooth running of the residential facility
• Identifying emotional, behavioural, health or safeguarding concerns and ensuring appropriate referral/escalation
• Building a culture based on empathy, responsibility, awareness, respect and community

Preferred candidate profile

We are looking for someone who brings both warmth and boundaries, compassion and responsibility, care and accountability.

Essential:

• Graduate in any discipline
  • experience working with children/adolescents in a reputed residential or boarding school or comparable residential educational setting
  • Experience in pastoral care, student welfare or residential supervision
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Compassion, patience and emotional maturity
  • Ability to remain calm and grounded in challenging situations
  • Willingness to work in a residential school environment, including evenings, weekends and on-call responsibilities
  • Understanding of child safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries

Desirable:

Experience coordinating medical follow-up and working with a Wellness/Medical Centre

• Experience managing housekeeping, laundry, linen and residential support services
• Training in child safeguarding, adolescent development, mental health or pastoral care

Retired professionals looking to extend their career in a Residential School set up and are willing to work well with children are also encouraged to apply .