Residential Assistant Houseparent

• 24 August 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Avenue Centrale, 61, 1885 Chesières (VD) Aiglon College is looking to appoint a duly qualified candidate Assistant Résident Parent de Maison to join the school from: 08.01.2027 Your profile The role and the candidate profile for this position are detailed in the attached job description and person specification. Successful Aiglon staff are enthusiastic, experienced, committed, thoughtful, dynamic and ready to try new ideas. If you share these values, have a taste for challenge and an ambition to make a positive impact on our world, we welcome your application. About us Located in Chesières (Vaud, Switzerland), Aiglon College is a non-profit international school offering a distinctive world-class education in a splendid alpine setting. The school was founded on a distinctive ethic: the balanced development of mind, body and soul. This philosophy underpins everything we do at Aiglon, both inside and outside the classroom. More than 480 students, representing more than 70 nationalities, follow the International GCSE (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma) programmes. What we offer Aiglon is dedicated to the well-being and professional development of all staff, in a dynamic, friendly and modern working environment. Beyond competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, we provide free accident and loss of earnings insurance, pension schemes and generous leave, as well as a range of special benefits and privileges. How to apply Application deadline: 06.09.2026 Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline if the ideal candidate is found. Please apply via our school platform (eteach) following the instructions; applications sent by standard email will not be considered. Aiglon is committed to protecting and promoting the well-being of children. Aiglon is committed to protecting and promoting the well-being of children. All shortlisted candidates will undergo a child protection check appropriate to the position. Candidates will therefore have to undergo a child protection check appropriate to the position. You can find information on how the school handles your personal data in the school's Privacy Notice. JOB OBJECTIVE This is a residential position where the holder will be responsible for the protection, well-being and safety of students in collaboration with the Houseparent (HP) and the house team. The position may involve all or part of the following specifications. Above all, an RAHP is expected to be generous with their time and responsive to the needs of students. The list is neither definitive nor exhaustive and the range of tasks will include many unmentioned incidents and situations, requiring initiative and common sense. The position requires a person who loves and understands young people and is capable of demonstrating common sense. They must have good interpersonal skills with young people and their parents or guardians, be a good listener, flexible, reliable, warm and friendly, with sufficient sensitivity to show tact and diplomacy. A sense of humour and a calm temperament to handle all situations in a cooperative and sensitive manner are also fundamental to performing this work effectively. The nature of the work requires good physical condition and good endurance. It is understood that each house may have a slightly different structure for the position, depending on particular circumstances, the strengths and skills of the holders. The role will vary depending on whether the RAHP works in a junior or senior house, generally 4 afternoons out of 5 during the week with one full day off during the week. Additionally, there are two evening shifts, with associated on-call nights. Weekend commitments are approximately 2 weekends out of 3, with tutor support at various times during the weekend. KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The RAHP role may cover various responsibilities, including: • General residential support • Acting as a tutor for a small group of students, providing them with individual academic and pastoral support • Supporting teaching or supervisory staff, for example in drama, music, sport, expeditions or other areas of specialized interest and competence General tasks in the house include • Assisting the Houseparent in promoting the well-being and safety of students and the smooth running of the house • Working as a team with the rest of the house • Residential and administrative work in the house • Weekday supervision in the house • Weekend duties • Morning and evening duties in the house • Night supervision in the house as required • Various supervision tasks in the boarding house and at the school as required • Supervision of studies • Assistance with the co-curricular programme • Participation in training and support meetings as required • Maintaining the medicine cabinet and medical records in accordance with Health Centre guidelines • Supervising and keeping records of students taking medication. All prescribed medication must be administered to students on time according to prescriptions • All other tasks reasonably required by the school from time to time Working week Residential Assistant Houseparents work 4 afternoons and 2 evenings per week. They also work 2 weekends out of 3. A weekend starts at the end of classes on Friday and ends on Monday morning. They have one day off during the week which varies according to the houses based on the Houseparent's schedule. Example