Classroom Assistant (Prep School)
Gordonstoun
Moray
- £23,200.32 - £23,829 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Jan 2025 - Jun 2025
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2024
Job overview
Situated on the beautiful Moray Coast in the North of Scotland, Gordonstoun is widely recognised as the world leader in Hahnian education. We have a co-educational community of over 500 pupils aged from 4-18, who are both boarding and day pupils, and are drawn from over 40 countries.
The Prep School is an exciting and homely place to live and learn; it has c.125 pupils aged 4-13, around a quarter of whom are boarders. It has a wide and varied timetable and enjoys the use of superb modern facilities for sports, the performing arts, outdoor learning and other activities.
We are looking for an inspiring classroom assistant who is keen to play an active role in school life, whether in the classroom, in the mountains or in the middle of the Moray Firth. You will work closely alongside the Prep School Form Teachers and the Assistant Heads Pastoral and Curriculum, ensuring all our pupils are supported and challenged to be the very best version of themselves they can be.
The successful candidate must have strong pastoral instincts and have an excellent track record in an educational setting, preferably with children within the 4-13 age range. You will have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, and embrace our school motto ‘Plus Est En Vous’ (there is more in you) in your approach.
All candidates should be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), as this is a condition of employment. We welcome applications from marginalised and under-represented groups.
If you’re excited to learn more, please email our recruitment department at recruitment@gordonstoun.org.uk or call us on 01343 837 837.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 09 December 2024 at 9am.
Shortlisting: Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Interviews: Friday, 13 December 2024
Attached documents
About Gordonstoun
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The School
Gordonstoun is known for the wide range of activities that it provides for girls and boys throughout the School's 6-18 age range. It has first-class facilities for these activities which include, in addition to all the normal subjects and many outdoor pursuits, expeditions, seamanship and a wide variety of rescue services.
The creative life of the School is vibrant and well developed, with Drama, Art, Music and Technology central to the life and ethos of Gordonstoun. There are opportunities for staff to contribute both in the role of expert or as an enthusiastic amateur.
Staff are deeply committed and, during term, work throughout the week, including weekends. The variety and range of our activities, coupled with a real commitment to work, indicate the School's aim to educate the whole person.
Location
Gordonstoun stands in 200 acres of woodland, within walking distance of sandstone cliffs and sandy beaches on the beautiful coast of the Moray Firth in Scotland. Six miles away is the historic city of Elgin. Lossiemouth nearby is well known for its picturesque harbour, fine golf courses and Royal Air Force Station. The City of Aberdeen is about 90 minutes drive away, while an hour's drive takes you to the ski resort of Aviemore at the foot of the Cairngorm Mountains. Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, is forty miles away and is itself only about an hour away from London (Gatwick) by air.
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