Established in 1995, PestalozziWorld is an international alliance of organizations that provides scholarships, housing and vocational training to children ages 10-18, from families living in remote, rural areas of Africa and Asia, who have demonstrated academic ability in primary school but have no local access to secondary school. Operations in Zambia are overseen by the Pestalozzi Zambia Children’s Trust. It has evolved into a Centre currently accommodating over 230 boys and girls, not only from Zambia but also with refugees from Angola, Congo and other neighboring African countries. It has two Children’s Villages within Lusaka in Ibex Hill. Pestalozzi seeks to recruit qualified and experienced staff in the following vacancies:

1. House parents (x3)

About the role

We are looking for House parents to join our inclusive team to help provide care to our children in 2 Pestalozzi Zambia villages, situated in Ibex Hill, Lusaka.

In this role, you will be the first contact in service delivery and expected to interact and form bonded parental relationships with the children in our Pestalozzi Zambia Villages.
Males are strongly encouraged to apply

This role requires availability for onsite 24/7 duties, including weekends and holidays. The employee will get six (6) days off to rest, after 22days of un interrupted service each month

Reporting to the Matron, this full-time opportunity involves:

• Providing the learners with, parental care and support, promoting an environment of diversity, equality and love in the Pestalozzi Villages
• Support the matron in timely resourcing of all requirements including food stuff and educational materials
• Support the learner, to have a well-rounded emotional, intellectual, psycho social and moral well being
• Be a role model and build a positive mind set, motivated and confident attitude towards achievable goals
• Support the matron in providing child centrered academic, recreational and extra curricula activities and skills
• Support and foster a sense of responsibility in the children, over organisation’s properties, particularly ensuring safe, hygienic surroundings and houses
• Ensure that the Pestalozzi Zambia Ethos of Head, Heart and Hands are incorporated in the day-to-day life in the village
• Act as a link between the parents’ back home and the children, keeping record of contact details and updated documentation of all communications
• Accurately complete incident reports, progress notes and individual child case files, giving proper handovers when necessary. This includes though not limited to sicknesses, missing class or being sent back from school
• Be a part of team work and follow the provided rotas and schedules on the day-to-day activities to ensure a smooth flow of service
• Be conversant with child safeguarding guidelines

Person specification

For this role, we are looking for;

• A reliable, flexible, honest, compassionate person with an expectation of parental love towards the children all the time
• Be a problem solver
• Resilient, able to work long hours and under pressure
• Strong communication skills
• Good report writing skills in order to manage learners’ development files on a daily basis

Educational and Professional qualification

Essential

• Grade 12 school certificate
• Diploma in teaching, social work or any related social science qualification, with 5 years’ work experience in a child development organisation
• Proficient, clear, and effective written and verbal English communication skills
• Current First Aid training
• Conversant with children rights and safeguarding issues

Desirable

• A qualification in teaching and guidance
• A qualification in Counselling
• Physical education with some experience in coaching
• Conversant with children rights and safeguarding issues
• At least 5 years or more experience working in a child development organisation Experience in working in youth friendly health related settings, including, counselling, mental and emotional support