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Looking after staff wellbeing in boarding – Boarding staff recruitment, retention and development
Monday 10 August, 08:00 - 17:00
🏷️ From £135
🎧Senior Leaders, EDI leads, SENCOs
📍 Online
🎥 Watch live or on catch up
Course outline
Recruiting and retaining high-quality boarding staff is increasingly challenging, while the demands of residential education can have a significant impact on staff wellbeing.
This webinar will explore how schools can support boarding staff throughout their employment, from effective recruitment and induction to wellbeing, professional development and retention. It will consider practical ways to create a positive working culture where staff feel supported, valued and motivated to remain within boarding.
Training topics will include:
- Recruitment and realistic expectations of boarding roles
- Staff wellbeing, workload and healthy boundaries
- Creating a supportive boarding staff culture
- Recognising and preventing burnout
- Professional development and career progression
- Improving staff engagement and retention
Learning outcomes
Delegates will:
- Understand the link between staff wellbeing and retention
- Recognise common pressures affecting boarding staff
- Explore practical approaches to supporting staff wellbeing
- Consider how development and progression can improve retention
- Identify ways to build a positive and sustainable boarding team
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