Job Description
Job Title: Junior Grace Children's Home Warden
Report To: Reports directly to the Senior warden and Director of Education and Counselling at Grace.
Overview of Grace Girls Home: Being a fully residential campus, Grace Girls Home plays a very critical role in creating safe and comfortable living on campus. It works towards the overall (social, emotional and cultural) well-being of students, ensuring their civil and congenial participation in campus residence life.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- CAREGIVING:
- Serve as caregivers, supervisors and community-builders for all children on the campus.
- Responsible for the health, hygiene and general welfare of the students residing at Grace Girls' Home and shall attend to all matters of health, sickness, diet, sanitation and cleanliness.
- Ensure the students concerned observe the rules framed for their guidance and maintenance of decorum.
- COMMUNICATION:
- Ability to listen to and establish a rapport with students.
- Liaison with administration and other relevant support/services departments to respond to incidents/emergencies and fulfill other responsibilities assigned such as ensuring adequate security, sanitation and other essentials for the residents.
- They are expected to go beyond the call of duty and extend work hours in cases of emergency and if any need arises and be available 'on call-duty' whenever required, which provides emergency cover at all times.
- MAINTENANCE OF FACILITY: To assist in the smooth running of the facilities provided and to plan for the upgradation and maintenance of these facilities. Periodically verify the furniture and fittings of the residence with the assistance of the operations team and take action toward their repair/replacement.
- SUPERVISION:
- Ensure a safe and healthy living and working environment for resident students.
- Each Warden will be responsible for the assigned resident students and shall promptly take appropriate action within her power on all cases of misbehavior, indiscipline, and sickness of the residents in her charge and report to the local Board or the US board in cases beyond his/her powers.
- Ensure accompanying and maintaining the safety and security of the children during all outdoor visits by making sure the children aren't exposed to unsupervised public exposure.
- PROMOTE CULTURE: Promote a safe and homely environment of good order and social harmony in the residence. To lead by example, Wardens will not violate the honor code of Grace Girls' Home and will enforce and abide by the Home's ethos, policies and regulations.
- TUTORING: Understand the education needs of all children in their care and provide any assistance in helping them succeed in their goals. Seek the guidance of management in enforcing discipline and code of conduct at the residence per policies and regulations.
ELIGIBILITY: High school certificate with proven ability to read and write in Tamil, Sinhalese and English.
SKILL SETS REQUIRED:
- The role of the Warden requires a fine balance between enforcing discipline and supporting and bonding with the children.
- Wardens must be approachable and available to all children.
- Wardens must be able to respect confidentiality. Be empathetic and patient.
- Wardens must be proactive, take personal responsibility and have the ability to go beyond the call of duty.
- They should be open to learning new skills.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Very good communication skills. Preferred fluency in Tamil and Sinhalese.
- Good writing skills to capture data, collect feedback, and report back to management.
Hours of duty and Accommodation:
- This is a full-time role
- 6-day work week - (days off should be scheduled Mon - Fri)
- Daily work hours will be determined by management
- 1 weekend a month to be on call
- 1 day a month flexible vacation day to be compensated per staff schedule
- Vacation days: 2 weeks per year
- All public holidays are work days, other than those days observed by your religious background
- Food and accommodation will be provided
Remuneration: Wages will range between 40-45K p.m.
Resume: We are seeking applicants for 4 junior warden positions. All applicants must send a resume with three references to the following email address [email protected]
