Vacancies

Resident Assistant Head (Boarding and Mission)

Ratcliffe College is seeking to appoint an exceptional and visionary leader to the role of Assistant Head (Boarding and Mission). This is a rare opportunity to lead within a community where Boarding and Catholic Life and Mission are not simply priorities, but are lived with authenticity, joy and conviction at every level of College life.

Inspection evidence (Catholic Schools’ Inspection, June 2025, and ISI, December 2025) confirms that Ratcliffe is an outstanding school by every measure. Our young people are known, valued and cared for, and grow into confident, compassionate citizens who understand their responsibility to serve others and contribute to the common good. We are a thriving school, currently operating a waiting list for Year 7 entry in September 2026. We are unique in the UK as an all-through, co-educational, Catholic Rosminian school.

The Assistant Head (Boarding and Mission) will embody the late Pope Francis’s call for pastoral accompaniment. This is a role for a leader who is energised by building something, not simply maintaining it. You will benefit from exceptional foundations that have been laid by the incumbent Assistant Head (Boarding) and Resident Lay Chaplain.

As Head of Boarding, you will provide strategic leadership for the development and growth of boarding, including increasing occupancy and retention, the quality of the lived boarding experience, ensuring it remains sector-leading, and the College’s immersion and summer programmes, strengthening international recruitment pathways.

As Senior Lay Chaplain, you will be lead the Catholic Life and Mission of the College, working with colleagues from the Nursery through to the Sixth Form.

This is a non-teaching role for a practising Roman Catholic, working throughout the calendar year.

This post carries significant responsibility for the Catholic Life, Mission and Chaplaincy of Ratcliffe College, including serving as the Senior Lay Chaplain, leading prayer and liturgy, supporting faith formation, and acting as a visible witness to the Catholic ethos across the whole school community. These duties are central and intrinsic to the nature and purpose of the role. Accordingly, it is an occupational requirement that the postholder be a baptised, practising Roman Catholic, as permitted under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, because the faith commitment of the postholder is crucial to the effective and authentic fulfilment of these pastoral, spiritual and mission‑led responsibilities.

This role offers:

A competitive base salary
A generous performance-related bonus structure of up to c. 30% of base salary linked to:
- Boarding occupancy and growth
- Student retention
- Summer school and immersion programme success
Suitable accommodation provided according to the needs of the postholder

We are seeking a candidate who:

Has significant experience in boarding leadership (Housemaster/Housemistress or equivalent)
Demonstrates a track record of innovation, recruitment or programme development
Is a practising Roman Catholic, committed to leading and witnessing faith in a school community. A letter of support from your parish priest will be sought upon shortlisting.
Is a visible, relational leader, able to build trust with pupils, parents and staff
Brings energy, creativity and strategic ambition

This is not a traditional boarding role. It is an opportunity to lead, grow and reimagine boarding within a school where the foundations are already exceptional, and where the next phase requires strategic vision, energy and faith-driven leadership.

For more information about this role, please contact the Deputy Head Pastoral, Mr James Rainer ([email protected]), who will line manage the successful applicant, for an informal conversation.

Further information can be found in the Recruitment pack

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Please ensure that your supporting statement in your application clearly addresses all relevant criteria outlined in the Person Specification. You should provide specific examples from your career to demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Senior Housemaster (Resident)

Ratcliffe College is seeking to appoint an outstanding non-teaching resident Senior Housemaster to lead one of our boarding houses and play a central role in shaping the lived experience of boarding within our thriving Catholic community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a College where boarding is a key strategic priority, and where inspection evidence from December 2025 highlights a high-quality pastoral environment in which pupils feel safe, supported and develop a strong sense of belonging.

About the Role

The Resident Senior Housemaster is responsible for the pastoral care, welfare and personal development of all pupils in the House, leading a dedicated team of boarding staff to create a warm, structured and aspirational “home from home.”

You will play a vital role in ensuring that boarders:

Feel known, valued and supported
Develop independence, responsibility and resilience
Fully engage in the academic, co-curricular and spiritual life of the College

Working closely with the Assistant Head (Boarding and Mission), you will help deliver a boarding experience that reflects the College’s ambition to be a sector leader in pastoral care and community life.

You will also support the staffing of the College’s holiday programmes.

The Person

We are seeking a candidate who:

• Has experience in boarding or pastoral leadership

• Is a strong, visible and relational leader, able to build trust with pupils and staff

• Has high expectations and a commitment to outstanding pastoral care

• Is organised, resilient and able to manage a dynamic residential environment

• Is committed to supporting and promoting the Catholic Life and Mission of the College

Applications are particularly welcomed from baptised, practising Roman Catholics, although applications are also very welcome from candidates of other faiths, or none. providing they are willing to support and actively promote the Catholic Life and Mission of the College.

What We Offer

A salary of £39,949 plus suitable accommodation according to the needs of the successful candidate, in addition to fee remission of 50% for any school-age children (subject to the meeting of entrance requirements). This is a full-time, non-teaching position.

This opportunity is underpinned by:

• A genuinely purposeful leadership role within a strong pastoral system

• The opportunity to shape the experience of boarding within a growing and ambitious school

• A supportive and values-driven community, rooted in faith, service and belonging

This is a role for someone who understands that successful boarding is not just about organisation, but about relationships, presence and culture. At Ratcliffe, you will not simply run a boarding house. You will lead a community in which young people grow, belong and flourish.

For more information about this role, please contact the Deputy Head Pastoral, Mr James Rainer ([email protected]), or the incumbent Housemaster, Mr Jose Estevez ([email protected]).

Closing date: 12pm on Friday 24th April

Interviews: w/c 4th May

For further information please see the Recruitment Pack

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