Empowering your team and building their confidence
đˇď¸ Free of charge for TIOB members, BSA members – ÂŁ90
đ§ Deputy Heads, Assistant Heads, Heads of boarding, Houseparents, Assistant houseparents
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đĽ Watch live or on catch up
Course Outline:
Boarding staff recruitment and retention have been problematic for some schools. In the current context, it is crucial that our teams feel confident and empowered so that they derive satisfaction from their roles. Our webinar will focus on key strategies to build trust and confidence within the boarding team and how to keep momentum going with professional development. This in turn will likely lead to higher retention rates and a better performing team.
Training topics include:
- Importance of culture
- Knowing your team as a whole and as individuals
- Individualsâ motivations and drivers
Learning outcomes:
- Develop a culture of trust and high performance
- Create teams where staffâs strengths are celebrated and nurture
- Encourage a âhigh-skill/high-willâ culture in your boarding team.
Speaker:
Helen Rose FTIOB MA NPQSL, Assistant Principal â Welfare & Boarding, The Worthgate School
Helen is a seasoned education leader with over two decadesâ experience shaping pastoral and boarding excellence across independent, state and specialist school settings. As Assistant Principal (Welfare & Boarding) at The Worthgate School, she blends strategic insight with practical leadership to champion cultures where students and staff thrive. Helen is the author of the Standards for Pastoral Professionals, a framework designed to elevate care, practice and career pathways across the sector, and a passionate advocate for strengthening professionalism in boarding and pastoral roles as well as empowering pastoral professionals to deliver exceptional care with confidence and clarity. She regularly contributes to sector bodies including The Institute of Boarding and the Boarding Schools Association, driving conversations on career development, standards, and impactful pastoral leadership.
