Live-in Matron
Full time @Rukundo International (RI) posted 5 days ago in SocialWork Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 14135
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Career Level Manager
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Experience 3 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Social Work
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION: LIVE-IN MATRON – BOARDING SECTION
Duty Station
- Rukundo Preparatory School, Kabale
Reports to
- Head Teacher
Work Arrangement
- Live-in / Residential
Start Date
- Feb 2026
Role Summary
- The Live-in Matron is responsible for caring for boarding learners and ensuring their safety, health, cleanliness, and discipline.
- Living within the school, the Matron supports learners in their daily routines and helps create a safe, orderly, and caring boarding environment.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Care and Supervision of Learners
- Supervise learners during the day and night in the boarding section.
- Ensure learners are safe, well cared for, and properly guided at all times.
- Support learners with personal needs and report serious concerns to the Head Teacher.
- Maintain good discipline and promote respectful behaviour among learners.
Health, Hygiene, and Cleanliness
- Check learners’ health daily and provide basic first aid when needed.
- Ensure sick learners are taken for medical attention and inform school management.
- Supervise bathing, washing of clothes, bed making, and personal hygiene.
- Ensure dormitories, bathrooms, and surrounding areas are clean and safe.
Daily Boarding Routines
- Ensure learners follow daily schedules including waking up, meals, study time, prayers, and bedtime.
- Take roll calls and account for all learners in the boarding section.
- Ensure learners eat properly and follow mealtime rules.
Boarding Facilities and Property
- Take care of boarding items such as beds, mattresses, bedding, and other supplies.
- Report damaged or missing items to school management.
- Ensure boarding facilities are used properly and kept in good condition.
Communication and Teamwork
- Work closely with teachers and other staff to support learners’ wellbeing.
- Communicate learner welfare issues to the Head Teacher when necessary.
- Support school activities involving boarding learners.
Qualifications and Experience
- Ability to read and write; formal training is an added advantage.
- Experience working with children in a school, boarding, or home care setting is preferred.
- Basic knowledge of hygiene, child care, and safety practices.
Personal Qualities
- Caring, patient, and responsible.
- Committed to protecting and safeguarding children.
- Trustworthy and respectful.
- Willing to live at the school full time.
- Able to follow instructions and work as part of a team.
- Willing to uphold the core values of Rukundo Preparatory School.
- Able to communicate in English (can hear and speak English).
- Does NOT drink alcohol or use any other intoxicating substances.
To apply
- Deliver written application letters to Rukundo International offices in Kyanamira between January 5 to January 9, 2026 or send applications to recruiting@rukundointernational.org as soon as possible because applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted as they come in.
Note
- Rukundo Preparatory School does not ask for any money or favors during the recruitment process. Report any such requests immediately to the above email address.
Important Steps
- Click the GREEN BUTTON “APPLY FOR THE JOB“
- You will be re-directed to the Company Website.
- Read the Job description attached.
- Apply using the Instructions Provided.
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