UPPER SCHOOL (ACADEMIC)
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE POST
To be an integral part of the House team in one of our boarding houses in Central London, delivering excellent and compliant pastoral care for the students in Aud Jebsen Hall as well as supporting the academic life of the School.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
Our Resident Graduate Assistants provide support in the boarding house for our 1st and 2nd Year Degree Students aged 16-19, ensuring that students have a secure and supportive ‘home from home’ during term time. They will also have a timetable acting as a classroom assistant or supporting students on a one-to-one basis. These are residential roles and accommodation is provided in our Boarding House. Suitable training will be provided, as well as ongoing support which is vital in the early days of the role. From waking up students in the morning until the lights go out at night, each day is completely different. This makes the role of Resident Graduate Assistant a challenging but hugely fulfilling one.
The successful candidate will be a graduate (English, History, Biology. Science, PE, Performing Arts or Dance) considering a career in teaching or a related sector.
CONTRACT TERMS
Rate of Pay: Circa £16,000 per annum. Accommodation and term time meals will be provided inclusive of rates and utilities within our Boarding House in Pimlico
Hours: Full-time with two evenings off per week. For the avoidance of doubt, the boarding week runs Sunday evening to Friday and the weekend constitutes Saturday. Weekend working involves 15 weekends on duty (although staff may be called upon in an emergency). The Monday to Saturday day-time commitment will be in the region of 16 hours averaged over the term. Week-end duty includes providing support in artistic classes on a Saturday morning (on some weekends).
Every effort will be made to provide a 24-hour period of non-contact time per week. Where this may not be possible for timetabling reasons, then suitable arrangements for substantial periods of non-contact time will be made.
This situation reflects current working rotas, however flexibility may be required on occasion as these may have to be adapted to meet operational requirements.
There is a requirement to provide two weeks of cover during the Schools Intensive Courses. One week in our Spring Intensives and a second in our Summer Intensives.
House staff must be resident during term time (even on nights off), in case of emergency, but may ask permission from the APPW for occasional absences for special occasions. No holiday may be taken during term time, the last week of the summer break or when there is planned Inset.
Location: Pimlico and Covent Garden, London
Duration: Fixed term. April 2023 - August 2024
SAFEGUARDING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and recognises that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to children’s safeguarding and to share this child-centred approach. This approach means that staff must consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child. Additionally, the following is expected of all staff:
MAIN DUTIES
This list should be seen as illustrative rather than prescriptive
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
Note: This Job Description reflects the current situation. It does not preclude change or development that might be required in the future.
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