Future Foundations is excited to support the delivery of Maths Camps this summer in partnership with Axiom Maths and Purposeful Ventures. We are recruiting for Pastoral House Parents.
Deadline to apply: 31st March 2026 (23:59).
Find out more below…
Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of an exciting initiative delivering outstanding mathematical enrichment to young people across the UK.
Following a successful pilot in 2025, Purposeful Ventures is again working with Axiom Maths and Future Foundations to deliver three residential maths camps for 12 to 14-year-olds in August 2026 at Christ’s Hospital, Horsham and Bootham School, York , for up to 150 pupils per camp.
We are looking to recruit four residential Pastoral House Parents to join the Maths Camp team at two Camp venues. As a Pastoral House Parent, you will support the smooth running of the Maths Camps this summer and act as a welcoming, positive role model for visiting students from across the country. This is a fully residential role, with accommodation and all meals provided.
You will report to the Camp Operations Director, who is the Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) onsite. As lead pastoral contact overnight, you will be on call for your designated boarding house, staying in the same accommodation as the participants – supported by other staff members staying nearby. During the daytime, Maths Coaches will provide primary pastoral care for pupils, but you may be required to rotate and support in coordination with the wider team.
Pastoral House Parents will be passionate about working with young people, comfortable with managing all types of behaviour, and experienced in overseeing pastoral care for large groups of young people, setting the tone and atmosphere for a successful experience for all. For this role, having someone with experience in delivering mathematical enrichment and a genuine enthusiasm for sharing their love of maths with highly capable pupils would be an advantage.
Camp Dates & Locations
We are recruiting for four Pastoral House Parents to join the Maths Camp Team at three residential Maths Camps across two sites.
Site 1: Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham, West Sussex
Time commitment:
12 days in total:
- 1 day pre-camp (primarily during school holidays)
- 11 days on site (includes setup day) during two residential camps
Camp dates:
- Camp 1: Monday 17 – Friday 21 August
- Camp 2: Monday 24 – Friday 28 August
Site 2: Bootham School, York
Time commitment:
7 days in total:
- 1 day pre-camp (primarily during school holidays)
- 6 days on site (includes setup day)
Camp dates:
- Monday 24 – Friday 28 August
Pre-camp preparation includes:
- Pre-camp briefing which will take place either online or at the venue
- Prepare pastoral plans
- Review and sign Maths Camps Policies and Procedures and complete a Safeguarding and Health and Safety survey.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities
Pastoral Care
- Work with the Senior Project Manager and Maths Camp Operations Director to finalise the pastoral care plan, including reviewing participant data (e.g. medical, SEND, safeguarding)
- Support the day-to-day pastoral provision during the programme outside mathematical sessions, including wakeups, lights-out, and general well-being
- Implement individual behaviour or inclusion plans as required, in consultation with the safeguarding and SEN leads
- Lead or co-lead in the event of a medical emergency, including accompanying participants to clinics/hospitals to identify as mathematicians and to feel part of a wider community of mathematicians
- Support coaching team with overall behaviour management, including addressing any behaviours with individual students in a sensitive manner
- Manage medication administration (where required), according to policy and consent procedures
- Share overnight pastoral responsibilities with the other Pastoral House Parent and conduct nightly checks
- Ensure adequate rest periods are taken, rotating responsibilities with the second Pastoral House Parent, and communicate clearly with the Operations Director regarding wellbeing and handovers
- Liaise with the Operations Director to communicate with parents/guardians where appropriate (e.g. health, behaviour)
Operational Support
- Manage room allocations and hold master access keys/codes (if applicable)
- Support participant registration and departures and coordinate arrival logistics
- Support overall delivery of the programme where there are no active pastoral issues
- Contribute to fire safety and emergency procedures, equal opportunities compliance, and data protection
- Attend a post-camp debrief meeting and contribute to written feedback/evaluation
Candidate Specifications
Essential
- Passion for working with young people
- Have an active interest in, and enjoy talking about, maths and where it can take you
- Approachable and confident communicator, able to motivate and build rapport with students
- Experience overseeing pastoral care for large groups of young people
- Experience working in a residential environment (e.g. camps, boarding, school trips)
- Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure
- Experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds
- Safeguarding knowledge and experience
- Operational/logistical confidence and attention to detail
- First Aid Certificate (or willingness to complete one – training will be funded by Future Foundations but must be done in your own time)
Desirable
- Experience managing challenging or confrontational behaviour
- Experience implementing support plans (SEND/inclusion)
- Experience overseeing the safe storage, recording and administration of pupil medication in a residential or school setting, in line with safeguarding and health policies.
Remuneration
£250/day inclusive of 12.07% roller-up in respect of statutory annual leave.
Total pay:
- £ 3,000 (Site 1)
- £ 1,750 (Site 2)
Interviews
TBC
Travel
Reasonable travel expenses will be covered to and from the host venue, in line with Future Foundations’ travel policy. All travel expenses must be claimed through our Online Expense Claim system. A receipt must be attached in line with our policy.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner will be provided as part of the event delivery. You will be asked to submit any dietary needs in advance.
Other Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
- All roles at Future Foundations are subject to Safer Recruitment checks in line with KCSIE due to our role working with children and vulnerable people. Checks include but are not limited to; Enhanced DBS Check with Barred List checks, 2 References, Online Searches and Interviews – for further information please read Future Foundations Safeguarding Statement and Policies (Safeguarding Statement – Future Foundations).
FAQs
When will I need to be on-site?
Pastoral House Parents will be expected to arrive on-site the day before the camp starts.
The role is residential, and you are required to stay on-site for the full duration of the camp. Accommodation and all meals will be provided. Each camp concludes at lunchtime on the final day, followed by a team debrief and site pack-down. You will be free to depart once this is complete.
Do I have responsibilities at night?
Yes. As a Pastoral House Parent, you hold primary responsibility for your designated boarding house overnight.
You will stay in the same accommodation area as the participants and are the lead pastoral decision-maker for that house during the night. While other staff members are resident in the building and will alert you to any concerns, you are responsible for responding to and managing welfare matters that arise.
You will be on call overnight. This means you are expected to be available and ready to act if needed, though you are not actively working unless a situation occurs. Senior staff are on site and available for escalation where appropriate.
If your sleep is significantly disrupted due to overnight duties, compensatory rest will be provided in line with our residential working hours policy.
During the day, Pastoral Parents operate on a rota from wake-up through to lights out (typically 7:00 am–midnight), with structured breaks built in to ensure appropriate rest and shared cover. You will oversee pastoral care during breaks and will support with some evening activities, and will be on-call.
This is a fully residential role, with accommodation and all meals provided for the duration of camp.
Who do I report safeguarding concerns to?
You will report any safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) onsite, who will be the Maths Camp Operations Director. In addition, you will be supported by our Head Office DSO, who is on call 24/7 to provide guidance and respond to any safeguarding issues raised by the team. Clear procedures and contact details will be provided during staff training and in the safeguarding handbook.
About us
Maths Camps 2026 is delivered by the following organisations
Purposeful Ventures
Our vision is of a fairer society where all young people thrive.
Purposeful Ventures partners with social entrepreneurs and philanthropists to improve the education and well-being of young people from their earliest years. We do this by selecting, accelerating and, where we find a gap, incubating organisations which tackle particular issues. Together, we test and scale effective solutions and influence system change.
Purposeful Ventures set up and is piloting the Maths Camps programme within its Maths portfolio. Our Maths portfolio seeks to help all young people engage with and excel at mathematics at every stage through high-quality enrichment and educational innovation.
Axiom Maths
Axiom Maths is a charity focusing on helping every child with the heart and head for maths realise the potential of their power. Half of disadvantaged children who are high attainers in maths at 11 are no longer high attainers by age 16. That is a huge loss of human potential that affects both those children as individuals and us as a wider society. We are focused on stopping that loss.
We partner with schools to identify children with the heart and head for maths. We stick with them on a five-year journey, from the first term of secondary school to the end of GCSEs.
We craft curricula that inspire and challenge young minds, with problems that excite them, where they lose themselves in maths.
We create social groups that nurture mathematical talent, where pupils feel at home and valued.
Future Foundations
Our vision is a society where every young person makes the transition into adulthood with the foundations they need for their future. Our mission is to equip young people to thrive.
Founded in 2004, Future Foundations designs and delivers award-winning educational and social action programmes. We have partnered with mission driven organisations reaching over 100,000 young people (aged 7 to 18) in 100 countries.
FF was the delivery partner for Maths Camps in 2025.
Have Questions?
If you have any questions about this role before applying, please contact the FF Maths Camps team:
maths.camps@future-foundations.co.uk
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
