We now offer a programme for service and ex-service personnel seeking a rewarding and meaningful new career supporting young people through life-changing boarding education.
What’s included?
Following successful screening, applicants receive:
- Introductory courses on boarding and safeguarding in schools
- Online training (available on October 15, 2025, November 27, 2025 or January 30, 2026) on boarding schools, roles, and responsibilities
- Visit to a BSA member school to observe and ask questions
- Guidance and support on creating a CV for boarding roles, including a webinar and one-to-one meeting with a senior boarding expert
- Enrolment as an Associate (ATIOB) member of The Institute of Boarding
- Profile shared with BSA member schools.
This is available at an introductory price of £750. An Individual Resettlement Training Costs (IRTC) grant of up to £534 may be available to those who have served within the last two years and completed six years of full-time service (or less if medically discharged or made redundant).
Register your interest
“Supporting ex-service personnel into boarding roles is a win-win. Students will benefit enormously from the resilience and life experience of participants, who will in turn embark upon a fulfilling career mentoring and nurturing young people.” – Alex Foreman, Principal, Duke of York Royal Military School
