📍 Location
KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa
🏫 School
Michaelhouse
📅 Closing Date
04 May 2026
💼 Job Type
Full-Time | Permanent
🎓 Industry
Education / Boarding School Support
📌 About the School
Michaelhouse is a leading Anglican independent senior boarding school for boys. Located in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, the school is known for its strong values of integrity, compassion, courage, humility, and service, while developing well-rounded young men in a supportive and high-performance environment.
🎯 Job Purpose
The Housemother will play a key role in:
- Supporting the welfare and care of boarding students
- Assisting with the daily operations of boarding houses
- Ensuring a safe, organised, and nurturing environment
📝 Key Responsibilities
🏫 Student Welfare & Support
- Supervise and care for learners in boarding houses
- Support new students with settling into school life
- Liaise with staff regarding student progress and wellbeing
🗂️ Boarding House Management
- Assist with organisation and administration
- Ensure cleanliness, tidiness, and presentation of houses
- Work with housekeeping and maintenance teams
🛡️ Health & Safety
- Maintain health and safety standards
- Conduct regular checks in boarding houses
- Report and monitor repairs and maintenance
🚗 Additional Duties
- Transport students to appointments when required
- Assist in school support departments when needed
- Participate in school events and activities
🎓 Minimum Requirements
📖 Qualifications
- Matric (Grade 12)
- Additional relevant qualifications (advantageous)
- First Aid certification (preferred)
🧑💼 Experience
- Experience working with teenagers OR
- Experience in a school or hospitality environment
- Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations (advantageous)
🚗 Other Requirements
- Valid driver’s licence + PDP
- Police clearance certificate required
💡 Key Skills & Competencies
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Organisational and administrative ability
- Ability to work independently and proactively
- Time management and multitasking skills
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
⚠️ Important Conditions
- Non-residential position (no accommodation provided)
- Must live within travelling distance of the school
- Working hours:
- Monday to Friday: 07:30 – 16:00
- May require:
- After-hours work
- Weekend or holiday event support
🌟 Why Apply?
- Work at a prestigious private boarding school
- Make a meaningful impact on students’ lives
- Be part of a supportive and values-driven environment
- Gain stable, long-term employment
⚖️ Employment Equity & POPIA
Michaelhouse supports transformation and Employment Equity. Preference may be given to designated groups.
By applying, you consent to your personal information being processed in line with POPIA regulations.
🚀 How to Apply
Step 1
Complete the online application form:
👉 https://forms.gle/hpva2BzoHVdV8N9a8
Step 2
Email the following to: careers@michaelhouse.org
- Detailed CV
- Motivation letter
📌 Use subject line: “Housemother”
📌 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted