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School matrons look after the health and wellbeing of pupils in boarding schools.
You could take a college course, before applying for a job with a school. Relevant courses include:
Volunteering
Experience working with children will help. This can be in a paid or voluntary role. You could volunteer at your local school.
Direct Application
You could apply directly for jobs as a school matron. Employers may view your personality and life experiences as more important than qualifications. You'll usually need experience in working with young people. Some may ask for relevant training and qualifications, including GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English and maths.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks could include:
You could start as a house parent or assistant matron, then move to matron and senior matron. You could also become a housemaster or mistress or head of boarding.
Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) assessors support and assess vocational qualifications, helping trainees meet standards.
Youth workers guide and support young people aged 11 to 25. They organise activities to help with personal and social development.
Training officers plan and run courses and workshops for staff within organisations.
Residential support workers look after the physical and mental wellbeing of children or vulnerable adults in care.
British Sign Language (BSL) teachers teach sign language to children, young people and adults, and teach other subjects using sign language.
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