Monitor

Cascais, PT

ROLE SUMMARY:

King’s College School, Cascais is a premier, world-class international school operating under the prestigious Inspired Education Group. Spanning a state-of-the-art 40,000-square-meter campus, the school delivers a world-renowned British and International curriculum (including Cambridge and the International Baccalaureate) to a diverse community representing over 40 nationalities. At the heart of our vibrant campus is our elite Boarding House, which acts as a "home away from home" for up to 50 international resident students.

In this context, the School Monitor plays a vital role within our high-performance pastoral team. This position is essential to maintaining the school’s reputation for providing a safe, elite, and nurturing environment. The successful candidate will support the day-to-day lives of our students outside the formal classroom, ensuring they thrive in an organized, inclusive, and emotionally supportive atmosphere. Acting as a key point of contact during recreation, meals, and residential routines, the Monitor bridges operational efficiency with high-quality pastoral care to help develop confident, global citizens.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervision and Safety: Actively monitor students during break times, meals, boarding activities, and off-campus excursions.
• Routine Management: Enforce daily schedules, arrival/departure protocols, and school health and safety regulations.
• Pastoral Care: Support students' social and emotional well-being by handling conflicts calmly and empathetically.
• Activity Coordination: Assist in organizing recreational, cultural, and team-building activities for diverse age groups.
• Incident Reporting: Log and escalate behavioral changes, welfare concerns, or medical issues to school leadership.
• Logistical Support: Collaborate with school staff to prepare facilities for events, assemblies, and field trips.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Experience: Proven experience working with children or teenagers (e.g., schools, summer camps, youth clubs).
• Languages: Full professional proficiency in English; conversational Portuguese is highly advantageous.
• Key Skills: Strong teamwork, cultural awareness, punctuality, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Safeguarding: Absolute commitment to child protection; a clean criminal record check (Registo Criminal) is mandatory.
• Legal: Valid right to work in Portugal/European Union.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.