Cambridge International School Job in Karen, Nairobi Kenya

Cambridge International School, Nairobi Kenya
 

Boarding House Staff

GEMS Education has a global network of world class international schools. With 50 years of experience in education, GEMS provides high quality holistic education to over 100,000 students from 150 countries. It employs over 9,000 education professionals, specialists and staff from around the world. 

The School: The Cambridge International School, Nairobi is a new Cambridge model school which opened in September 2012, offering the National Curriculum for England. From 2013 the school will cater to students from Foundation Stage to Year 12. 

The school is housed in a brand new state-of-the-art campus. It is situated in extensive grounds in an upmarket residential area of Karen, a suburb of Nairobi, and will also offer boarding facilities.

We are seeking experienced Professionals who will drive activities of our boarding house in accordance with the GEMS Policies and Ministry of Education regulations.
 

The Boarding House Manager will responsible for managing the boarding housekeeping and operational services, and maintaining the standards and ethos to deliver excellent, efficient and reliable housekeeping support across the School and to commercial customers during School holiday periods.

Key Responsibilities include:  

• Control the overall operation of boarding housekeeping services, with direct line management responsibilities for the housekeeping staff, in line with set standards;
• Timely reporting of incidences that occur at the boarding house; 
• Control of boarding house inventory and supplies management; 
• Conducting regular review of services offered at boarding house to ensure Cost effective delivery of housekeeping and maintenance services; 
• Deliver a cost effective laundry service to students and house staff when required;
• Ensure financial probity and value for money at all times, undertaking the required management checks in a timely and efficient manner; 
• Act as the School cleaning expert and remain informed about industry development and innovation to ensure GCIN School delivers high standard, cost effective and efficient cleaning and laundry services.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Hospitality with a minimum experience of 2 years’ experience of an independent boarding school environment is desirable;
• commercial awareness;
• previous housekeeping or commercial cleaning skills and experience is essential,
• ability to motivate and inspire the team; 
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills,
• strong administrative and office IT skills; 
• Self-motivated and disciplined; 
• a team player
• Highly flexible.

Matron will provide additional supervision of our boarding houses during the week and at weekends. 

Key Responsibilities include: 

• Assist with the extra-curricular activities programme in the weekends/weekday matron; 
• site or late afternoon house cover, on a rotation basis; 
• assist the Housemasters / mistresses with any administrative work;
• ensure student safety and discipline in the house; 
• report any incident outside of the normal house operating procedures, rules and regulations to the HM, AHM or DoB; 
• To support and advise the HM and DoB in all matters pertaining to boarding.

Resident Part-time Staff: Reporting to the Boarding Manager, they will ensure the schools commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment.

As resident staff they will assist to look after the welfare of boarding students at the school and work towards fulfilling the schools statement of boarding provision and will promote the schools ethos.

Qualifications

• Higher Diploma with 2 years’ experience or Diploma with considerable experience preferably in an
  Educational Institution. 
• must be able to liaise effectively with student mentors, boarding parents and house management staff; 
• able to promote and implement good behaviour towards students, staff and guests; 
• Communicate on the day’s issues, forthcoming events, reminders and matters relating to the boarding life;
• Keep appropriate records on students’ progress, mentorship, welfare, emotional wellbeing, merits and generate the necessary reports and references as may be required; 
• Well organized with strong administrative and office IT skills;
• Ability to build good personal relationships; good communication, problem solving skills; self-motivated; embraces high flexibility.

Application Process: Please email your application and CV, three references, clearly indicating position on email subject line, to info_cin@gemsedu.com by 1st August 2014. 

Only short listed candidates will be notified. 

GEMS Cambridge International is an equal opportunity employer.

To find out more about GEMS Education visit: www.gemseducation.com