Assistant House Manager
Required: October 2026
Closing Date: Friday 4th September 2026 at 4pm
Interviews: Week beginning 14th September
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.
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please see the links on this page or email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk. To apply for this position, please use the Operational Staff Interactive Recruitment Form. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
