Job Title: Residential Gap Student (Fixed Term)
Location: West Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Fixed Term (02/09/2019 to 03/07/2020)
Closing date: Noon on 26th April 2019
The company is a co-educational independent preparatory school offering both day and weekly boarding education for children aged 2½ – 13 years, in a caring Christian family atmosphere.
They are now looking for a Residential Gap Student with an interest in Science, Design Technology and Art.
Purpose of the Role:
- To assist with general duties in the school
- To communicate positively with parents and colleagues
- To be a proactive and committed member of the School
- To take responsibility for other tasks in and around the school
Key Responsibilities:
Prep School Duties
- Classroom support
- Break time supervision duty
- Assisting with school events or trips (including residential trips away from school)
- Assisting with after school events including parents’ evenings and plays where necessary
- Assisting in sports, including fixtures against other schools
- Fully support the extra-curricular life of the School, which is likely to involve leading sports teams, leadership activities and clubs
Administrative Support
- Assisting with general office duties e.g. assisting with mail outs, filing, photocopying, shredding etc.
- Assisting with morning and afternoon Registration
Other Duties
- Participate in the general day to day activities of the school as a whole and undertake a share of the staff duties. All staff are expected to attend, Open Days and Training days as required by the Headmaster
- Assist in various sections of the school as guided by gap Coordinator
- Be available for some weekend and evening commitments
- Eat all meals with the children as available
- Reflect the school’s ethos when dealing with parents, children and the local community
- Demonstrate a high level of commitment and flexibility, contributing to the wider curriculum through games and activities and the life of the community as appropriate
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children in the School
Standards and Quality Assurance:
- A suitable person to work with children under the terms of the Children Act and other relevant legislation
- Support the aims and ethos of the school, and contribute to and support the spiritual side of school life
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
- Uphold the School’s behaviour code and uniform rules
- Participate in INSET and undertake appropriate further training as part of the professional development programme
- Attend team and staff meetings
- At least three days before term starts should be kept available for preparation and Inset sessions
To be successful in the role you will have/be:
- A good standard of education to include Maths and English to GCSE grade C or above
- Good IT skills
- Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Flexible
- Resilient under pressure
- Able to deal sensitively with people
- Positive, enthusiastic and motivated approach
- Appropriate attitude to the use of authority and maintaining discipline
- Empathy with the spiritual life of the School
The Company Offers:
- Accommodation
- School meals during term times (Free)
Note:
- The appointment is for a fixed term from 02/09/2019 to 03/07/2020
- The first term of the appointment will be probationary and subject to one week’s notice in writing on either side
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