Definition of houseparent in English:

noun

• A housemother or housefather.

  Example sentences

  • ‘I believe that she is fit to work as a matron or houseparent, receptionist, care assistant, caretaker and sales assistant.’
  • ‘A pay anomaly which saw non-medically qualified houseparents / childcare workers get a 27% pay rise and registered mental handicap nurses get only 8%, is also causing discontent.’
  • ‘The pay anomaly that exists between registered mental handicap nurses and houseparents / childcare workers without medical qualifications came up for the second consecutive day.’
  • ‘Following the deal, unions sought confirmation from the Department of Health that the new arrangements would apply to housemaster grades and assistant houseparents in the learning disability area.’