Assistant Head of Boarding

Overview

Truro School is offering an exceptional opportunity for an Assistant Head of Boarding to join our warm, caring and inclusive boarding community.

• Closing Date: 2 February 2026
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• Salary: £21,300 pa (based on an FTE of 0.83 and a full-time equivalent salary £25,663 pa). Accommodation included.
• Employment Term: Permanent
• Term time only / Permanent / Residential
• Hours: 42.5 hours per week during term time (30 hours as a Resident Tutor and 12.5 hours as an Assistant House Parent)
• Accommodation: Three-bedroom house with a garden (suitable for small families)
• Tenure: This role is offered on a 10-year tenure basis.
• Start: Easter 2026

Truro School is offering an exceptional opportunity for an Assistant Head of Boarding to join our warm, caring and inclusive boarding community.

We are seeking a friendly, energetic, resilient and approachable leader to work closely with the Head of Boarding in providing strategic oversight, pastoral leadership and day-to-day operational support across our boarding houses. With a long history of educational success in Cornwall and a strong and growing boarding community, Truro School is committed to providing a safe, supportive and enriching home-from-home environment for pupils from the UK and around the world.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to safeguarding, pupil wellbeing and inclusive practice, and will bring the skills, insight and experience to help shape a positive, forward-looking boarding culture. Working with the Head of Boarding, Deputy Head (Pastoral), Senior Leadership Team, Houseparents and boarding staff, they will help ensure consistency of practice, shared standards and a strong sense of one boarding community.

The role involves oversight of pastoral care, wellbeing, PSHE provision, safeguarding, compliance, medical care, staff development and boarding operations, as well as supporting the promotion, recruitment and retention of boarders. These responsibilities are carried out in close partnership with, and in support of, the Head of Boarding.

Accommodation is provided, as this is a residential position. The postholder will be provided with a three bedroom house with a garden which is situated within girls boarding and will be a key visible presence within the boarding community.

In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to the wellbeing and development of all our staff, promoting continuous professional development, pension, staff discount, free lunch and refreshments, and membership of the superb Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre.

We understand this role might appeal to a range of different people with different experience including some teachers. There is some flexibility in how this role could be aligned, including the possibility of combining this post with other internal positions within the School. We welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you in advance of any application.

Truro School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and Enhanced DBS. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date for applications is Monday 2 nd February 2026 at 9.00am
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All applications must be made using a Truro School application form. Application forms must be completed in full and returned by post or e-mail to: