GAP Student

Hatherop Castle School is seeking GAP students to join our team. In this role you will enrich the learning experience for pupils and help with the day to day running of the School.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join our passionate team of support staff. You will be committed to ensuring every child reaches their potential through your child-centred approach, and you will be proactive in seeking self-development whilst also working effectively within a team. In addition to this you will provide effective pastoral care, meeting the individual physical and emotional needs of the children.

You will benefit from an opportunity to gain work experience where high standards are expected in everything we do. You will gain an insight into the teaching profession and get involved in a huge variety of experiences across the school.

For further information, please read the full job description below.

Reporting to: Head of Boarding

Hours, Salary and Benefits:

Hours: Fixed term contract, term time only.

40 hours per week, which includes evening/wake up duties, some weekends and teaching support during the day, mostly with Games Lessons

Salary: £14,000 to £16,000 age dependent and pro rata

Benefits:

• Pension contribution of 5%
• Shopping discounts
• Complementary lunch
• Paid holidays + bank holidays
• Access to the group's counselling scheme
• Personal accident at work cover
• On site parking

You will be given a timetable, which will assign you to specific teachers/year groups. This might, however, change with time depending on how the work progresses.

You will be required to work each day the school is open, during the INSET days in advance of the start of term and, potentially, also 1 day after the autumn and spring terms have finished and 2 days after the summer term has finished.

The successful candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic about working with and inspiring children in all areas of school life
• Be a good team player
• Be an enthusiastic sportsperson and passionate about the role of sport in the School
• Be a capable and confident communicator
• Have the sporting knowledge, experience and willingness to lead games and activities for boys and girls at breaktimes and during Games sessions. This will specifically include: football, rugby, cricket, netball and hockey - depending on experience

In addition, they will have:

• A genuine commitment to the wellbeing and pastoral care of children
• The ability to inspire others and lead by example
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Excellent planning, administrative, organisational and IT skills
• A commitment to making sport fun for all children at Hatherop School
• Other interests and hobbies that it may be appropriate to utilise in school
• Experience of managing children and assisting with younger sportspeople
• An understanding of the importance of Safeguarding within an Educational context

Please see candidate pack for full job description.