Boarding Assistant
Mander Portman Woodward
Kensington and Chelsea
- New
- Quick apply
- Job type:
- Part Time, Casual
- Start date:
- Immediate
- Apply by:
- 23 November 2024
Job overview
We are seeking a part-time (academic year) Boarding Assistant for our London Boarding House. This position focuses on providing support to our boarders through various activities and academic tutoring. The role entails working five evenings from Monday to Friday in the first week, and one evening, two mornings, along with a Saturday in the following week, totalling approximately 20 hours each week.
This position is ideal for someone who is compassionate and has a passion for assisting students with their academic pursuits and overall wellbeing. Previous experience with young people is beneficial. We encourage applications from students residing locally in Kensington and Chelsea or nearby boroughs. This role is well-suited for both part-time and full-time students who have an interest in or experience with supporting students, especially those from international backgrounds. Additionally, working as a Boarding Assistant could serve as an excellent foundation for those considering a career in education.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which includes a review of the barred list.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis
Attached documents
About Mander Portman Woodward
Mander Portman Woodward London, commonly referred to as MPW, is one of a group of independent colleges providing GCSE and A-level education for 14- to 20-year-olds. The other mixed, non-denominational colleges are located in Birmingham and Cambridge.
The school was established in 1973 by Robert Woodward, Rodney Portman and Nicholas Mander, which is where MPW gets its name. In 2016, the group was sold by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Incorporated, a Los Angeles private equity firm, to the education firm Kaplan International.
Principal
Sally Powell
Values and Vision
Mander Portman Woodward believes in giving students as much personal attention as possible, and ensures that there are fewer than 10 students in every class. The college's mission is to work with students to turn their academic aspirations into reality. It takes students from Year 10 and has a particularly strong reputation for its sixth-form provision. It has also forged partnerships with local higher education institutions, and considers pupil entrance to prestigious universities one of its key objectives.
Each Mander Portman Woodward student is allocated a director of studies, whose role is to monitor their general welfare and assist them in making informed choices about their next educational steps.
ISI report
“Students are very well educated and the college successfully fulfils its aims. The quality of the students’ academic achievement and progress throughout the college is excellent. The provision for and achievement of those students with SEND or EAL is excellent and the provision for able gifted and talented students is good. The academic curriculum is broad and flexible timetabling allows individual programmes of study to be developed.”
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