Full Time Senior Boarding Services Executive - (Maternity Leave) Jobs, in UWC South East Asia - Maukerja

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UWCSEA Dover is looking for a Senior Boarding Services Executive [Maternity Cover] to join the Boarding team. The contract would be from 1 October 2026 to 11 March 2027.

The Senior Boarding Services Executive coordinates boarding operations independently and collaboratively, working alongside leadership to ensure smooth day-to-day house functioning. Responsible for administrative precision, student documentation, and operational projects, this role balances administrative efficiency with warm, approachable pastoral support for diverse boarders aged 13–19. By managing routines and building positive connections, the Executive helps cultivate a strong sense of belonging, inclusion, and safety across the residential life community.

The Day-to-Day

• Manage daily boarding house operations, boarder administrative procedures, pocket money accounts, travel logistics, and medical appointment accompaniments.
• Coordinate term break annual shutdowns, vacation preparations, facilities maintenance, and inventory work during school holiday periods.
• Serve as key liaison connecting houseparents, clinic staff, facilities teams, parents, and external suppliers to provide seamless student care.
• Execute special operational or pastoral projects assisting leadership to implement the Residential Life Curriculum and Boarding Manifesto.

The Details

• Bachelor's degree in social/educational fields (e.g., Teaching, Counselling, Social Work) or post-graduate qualification or diploma with 5+ years of boarding experience could be considered
• At least 2 years of previous boarding or educational experience in a student-facing role with proven operational coordination skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide consistent pastoral care, build respectful relationships, multi-task using G Suite tools, and communicate effectively in English.

Application

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The UWC Mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations and culture for peace and a sustainable future. We are committed to creating a community in which all members feel safe and secure, and know that their authentic selves and individual differences are accepted with respect and care. At UWCSEA, we acknowledge that diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) is an ongoing and evolving process and strive to create and sustain a sense of belonging for all members of our community, past, present and future. All qualified applicants, including those who identify as a part of marginalized group(s) and individuals with (dis)abilities are all encouraged to apply. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices and all appointments are subject to interview, satisfactory references, identity and criminal record checks.