Housemaster / Housemistress

From September 2025

OUR PHILOSOPHY

At Beau Soleil, we believe it’s what you do that counts. This philosophy holds true in all that we do as staff and for our students. We are a community that believes in the power of action, engagement and participation, inside and outside of the classroom.

Our unique holistic education is built around four core values: Respect, Responsibility, Ambition and Determination, which provide a framework to community life for our international student body. Our students come from over fifty different countries, with diverse academic backgrounds and a wide range of future aspirations.

With curricular programmes in both English and French, students graduate with an IB or Advanced Studies Diploma. Within this framework, small class sizes allow for a flexible programme and staff are encouraged and supported to bring new ideas to all that they do.

OUR COMMUNITY

Our location in the heart of Villars-sur-Ollon, offers an enviable lifestyle with access to skiing in the winter months and a multitude of outdoor and sporting activities throughout the year. Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva are all within easy reach for cultural adventures and inspiration.

The Beau Soleil campus is an inspiring place to work with facilities that are second to none. Our ongoing campus development and maintenence programme ensures that our students and staff thrive in an environment of which they can be rightly proud.

YOUR PROFILE

Boarding at Beau Soleil isn’t just where students sleep — it’s where they grow, connect, and come into their own. As a full-time Housemaster or Housemistress, you’ll shape this experience, leading a boarding house that feels like home and creating a warm, purposeful community grounded in trust, respect, and a strong sense of belonging.

This is a role that blends leadership with care, structure with spontaneity, and everyday routines with life-defining moments. From morning check-ins to evening reflections, weekend outings to cherished house traditions, you’ll set the tone and rhythm of daily life. Working alongside a close-knit in-house team, and in regular contact with parents, tutors and academic staff, you’ll support each student’s wellbeing and development — helping them navigate challenges, grow in confidence, and flourish as individuals.

Whether welcoming new students, encouraging pupil leadership, or managing the practicalities of boarding life, your influence will help create an environment where students feel safe, supported, and inspired to make the most of every opportunity.

As a residential member of staff, you’ll also contribute to the wider life of the school — teaching up to six lessons per week and getting involved in our rich co-curricular programme, from cultural visits and creative projects to outdoor expeditions.

At Beau Soleil, boarding sits at the heart of the school. It’s where lifelong friendships are made, values are lived, and learning goes far beyond the classroom. As Housemaster or Housemistress, you’ll ensure that experience is not only memorable — but genuinely life-shaping.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The following gives a guide to the main tasks and the scope of the role. These are not exhaustive, and may vary where necessary to suit the skill set of the post holder and the needs of the school.
 

As Housemaster/Housemistress:

• Take responsibility for the pastoral care of students in her house and their ability to flourish in all areas of school life
• Develop strong relationships within the house based on trust and respect
• Keep an overview of each individual student in the house, gathering and sharing information as appropriate
• Lead the in-house team and liaise with other staff regularly
• Build strong relationships with parents of students in the house, being pro-active in communication with them and ensuring that tutors do the same
• Build a duty rota to ensure that the house is staffed effectively through weekdays and the weekend, and manage the daily domestic routine of the house, including dealing with students who are unwell and liaising with the maintenance team
• Ensure that all students have opportunities for self development and taking on leadership roles as appropriate
• Play an active part in weekend activities 
• Develop and share good practice based on skills and experience
• Promote the wider aspirations and values of the school
• Teach up to 6 (50 minute) lessons per week as part of the school ‘s academic programme

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree Level education
• English native speaker and French proficiency an asset

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working as part of a boarding team is expected

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Ability to inspire and develop both students and staff
• Full of resilience, energy, and perseverance
• Kind, approachable and empathetic, with the flexibility to adapt to changing needs
• Passionate about education, learning, and continuous professional development
• Excellent communicator with strong organisational and management skills
• A clear understanding of the complex, demanding environment of an international boarding school
• Ambitious — for themselves, their students, and their team
• Ready to take on responsibility and lead with integrity
• And… as anyone who has ever worked in boarding knows… a good sense of humour is essential!

START DATE

From 1st September 2025

HOW TO APPLY

Applications should be made via Beau Soleil recruitment website, https://www.beausoleil.ch/careers and should contain a CV, letter of application and the details of two professional referees.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 30 April 2025.

Successful short listed candidates will be contacted straight away with initial discussions conducted remotely by telephone or video call.
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