Pastoral care

Boarding house tutor CV: example and template

This example is for tutors at school boarding houses, youth hostels for pupils and student residences for young people, and for teachers and educators looking for pastoral work outside lessons.

The head wants to know which group you look after, how you organise time after lessons and supervised study, which activities you run, how you keep pupils safe, including on night duty, and how you work with parents and schools. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: boarding house tutor

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Grzegorz Kot

Boarding house tutor

Zakopane +48 123 456 789 grzegorz.kot@example.com

Professional profile

Boarding house tutor with 8 years of experience at the boarding house of a sports championship school. I look after a group of 28 pupils aged 14 to 19, organise supervised study and help with schoolwork, enforce the house rules and safety, do night duty, run activities and outings, resolve conflicts and keep in regular contact with parents, coaches and the school. For years my group's grade average has been one of the highest in the boarding house.

Work experience

Boarding house tutor

09.2018 - present

Boarding house of a sports championship school, Zakopane

  • Group of 28 pupils aged 14 to 19.
  • Organising supervised study and help with schoolwork.
  • House rules, safety and night duty.
  • Activities, outings and resolving conflicts.
  • Regular contact with parents, coaches and the school.

Physical education teacher

09.2014 - 08.2018

Primary school, Nowy Targ

  • PE lessons.
  • School ski club.
  • Trips to competitions.

Education

Master's degree, physical education, teaching specialism

2009 - 2014

University of Physical Education in Krakow

Skills

  • Looking after a group of young people
  • Organising supervised study
  • Night duty and safety
  • Resolving conflicts
  • Organising activities and outings
  • Contact with parents and the school

Qualifications

  • Appointed teacher promotion level
  • First aid course, 2024
  • Peer mediation training, 2021

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Ski instructor

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How to write a boarding house tutor CV

Professional summary

Write at which boarding house you work, which group you look after and what you do. Add an example of a result, for example the group's school results. The head is looking for a tutor who is responsible and consistent, keeps young people safe and creates a friendly atmosphere.

PE teacher with 4 years of experience at a primary school. I teach lessons, run the school ski club and take pupils to competitions. I am looking for work as a boarding house tutor.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the boarding house, group, residents' age, supervised study, duty, activities and work with parents. Show the scale in numbers. Add your promotion level and courses. Also say whether you work with pupils from other countries or young athletes.

Weaker: Group.

Better: Group of 28 pupils aged 14 to 19.

Weaker: Study.

Better: Organising supervised study and help with schoolwork.

Weaker: Safety.

Better: House rules, safety and night duty.

Skills worth listing

List looking after the group, supervised study, duty, resolving conflicts, activities and contact with parents. In your soft skills show consistency, responsibility and empathy.

Professional skills

  • Looking after a group
  • Supervised study
  • Night duty
  • Resolving conflicts
  • Activities and outings
  • Contact with parents

Personal skills

  • Consistency
  • Responsibility
  • Empathy
  • Calm
  • Authority

Qualifications

List teaching qualifications, your promotion level, first aid and mediation training. First aid is very important at a boarding house.

First job as a boarding house tutor

After education studies, describe placements, summer camps and work with young people. It is very similar experience.

Add willingness to work nights and weekends. Boarding houses also run when the school is closed.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A sports school boarding house looks for work with coaches and time management, a youth hostel for looking after young people from many schools, and a vocational school boarding house for support with study and placements. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a boarding house tutor put on a CV?

The boarding house, group, residents' age, supervised study, duty, activities, contact with parents and qualifications.

Which qualifications are needed?

Teaching qualifications, most often a degree with a teaching qualification.

Does summer camp work count?

Yes, it is very similar experience and worth describing.

Is night work required?

Often yes, tutors do night duty according to the rota.

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