The aim of boarding at the Academy is to provide a secure, supervised home for pupils away from their own homes and your part in this is to assist the Houseparents in achieving this goal.

All Houses are run on a similar basis although there may be small variations in routines depending on the age and stage of the boarders within that House and the accommodation provided.

Your remit will be discussed fully with the Houseparents of your House but the following may be included –

• Providing a responsible, supervisory adult presence
• Dealing with emergencies
• Being available for boarders – both to address concerns and to engage socially
• Weekend duty – attending meals and checking boarders’ attendance
• Evening duty – assisting Houseparent/House Tutor with evening routines which may include preparation of suppers, checking boarders have completed duties, supervision of bedtimes, lights out
• Checking out/in of boarders at weekends
• Arranging doctor’s/dentist’s appointments and if necessary transporting boarders to these appointments
• Reporting day to day repairs to Houseparents
• Supervision of cleaning staff in absence of Houseparent
• Answering telephone and passing on messages to Houseparents
• Laundry
• Repairs of boarders’ clothing
• Dispensing medicines
• Stock control of medicines, including ordering
• Stock control of cleaning materials, light bulbs, etc including ordering

In-service Training

You will be given the opportunity of in-service training each term, usually at the beginning of term. Topics which are generally covered include –

• Child Protection
• First Aid including dealing with asthmatics, diabetics, children with specific allergies
• Eating Disorders
• Dispensing and recording of medicines
• Food Hygiene
• Drugs Education
• Fire Safety

Letters of application along with a CV and the name, address and telephone number of two referees should be sent to The Bursar, Dollar Academy, 23 West Burnside, Dollar FK14 7DX.

The Academy