School matron | Average UK Salary & Outlook

School matrons look after the health and wellbeing of pupils in boarding schools.

  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities.
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
  • Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Care for children in institutional setting, such as
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School matrons typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.

As a School matron you will typically work evenings / weekends.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
36,488 GBP *
per year
14,000 GBP
20,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for School matron

  • 37,298 GBP
  • 36,219 GBP
Average salary for part-time School matron
Average salary for full-time School matron

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  • 20,592 GBP
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Salary over time for School matron

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 31,910 GBP
  • 32,351 GBP
  • 33,030 GBP
  • 34,046 GBP
  • 34,383 GBP
  • 34,884 GBP
  • 36,488 GBP
  • 38,022 GBP
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Future outlook for School matrons

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Very good outlook
115 000+ jobs available
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Balanced outlook
3% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Very good outlook
25% chance of automation in the future

School matron - Your future job?


Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a School matron and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 47% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
  • 31% of people in this role have do not have GCSEs or equivalent qualifications
  • 19% of people in this role have a certificate of higher education or equivalent but no degree

You could take a college course before applying for a job with a school. Relevant courses include:

  • Level 2 Award in First Aid Essentials
  • Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid
  • Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce

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Administrative Skills

Things to highlight for your School matron interview

Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

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