Deputy Head of Girls’ Boarding House (Resident) / Graduate Assistant For Girls' Sport

Deputy Head of Girls’ Boarding House / Resident Graduate Assistant

Required from September 2022 to July 2023

This role offers a recent graduate the opportunity to gain valuable experience of working in a boarding School environment. It is likely to be of particular interest to those considering a move into teaching or aiming to develop their pastoral skills in a school context. 

It offers a balance of responsibility, leadership and support for the Head of House, and the successful candidate will play a key role in creating a happy, healthy and fun home for the 45 girls in the House. 

The role is residential and could be combined with an academic tutor role for the right person. The successful applicant will be on duty in the House 1-2 nights a week and every third weekend.

The role will be combined with the responsibilities of a boarding Graduate Assistant (GA) and, as such, the Deputy Head of House (DHoH) will need to offer expertise in sport or be a fluent speaker of French. The main duties will be to support activities and teaching in the sports or languages departments. 

In return, Cranbrook School offers free accommodation, meals and access to our sporting facilities, a base salary of £18,000, and a fun and friendly place to work.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to the closing date.

You will find a full Job Description and Application Form on our website: www.cranbrookschool.co.uk.

Graduate Assistant for Girls' Sport

Cranbrook School is looking to recruit a Graduate Assistant for the academic year Sept 2022 – July 2023. The job of GA offers a recent graduate the opportunity to gain experience of working in a school environment and is likely to be of particular interest to those who are considering a move into a teaching career. It is possible that, for the right candidate, the role may include the opportunity to gain experience of classroom teaching, in addition to the duties outlined below.

The post is residential and could be combined with the role of Deputy Head of a boarding House, or an academic tutor, depending on availability and suitability of the candidate.

Responsible to: The Director of Sport. Through them the Head (with boarding duties, to the relevant Head of House and Director of Boarding).

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. To provide expertise in specific sporting areas, to support the activities and coaching or teaching programme in that area by working closely with pupils

2. To act as lead coach in one sport, by agreement with the Director of Sport

3. To contribute to and develop the co-curricular programme in sport, including after-school practices

4. To represent the school at weekend fixtures

5. To provide cover for teachers and other ad hoc duties as required at the direction of the Head 

6. To provide administrative support for specific areas of the School, as directed by the Head 

7. To assist with boarders’ trips, boarding duties and involvement with the evening programme and with other School and House duties as appropriate

8. To provide administrative support for the Sports Department and in other areas of the School as required

9. To take on other tasks and school, House and boarding duties as directed by the Head

Key Areas of Responsibility:

To provide expertise in a specific area to support the activities and coaching or teaching programme in that area.

Sport: Each Graduate Assistant will be required to help supervise, coach, referee and organise major games and activities for three terms. The main sports at the School are rugby, hockey, cricket and tennis (boys) and hockey, netball, cricket and tennis (girls). The School is looking for expertise across a range of sports but with aptitude in one or more sports featuring in the Cranbrook programme.

An ability or willingness to assist with other areas of school life (e.g. the Duke of Edinburgh programme or CCF) could be an advantage. 

House Duties: GAs will be on duty in a boarding house for 1-2 nights each week. Duty nights are arranged by rota by the Head of House. If this role is combined with a resident Deputy Head of House role, or a Live-Out Tutor role, the GA will be on duty in the House every third weekend, and an extra allowance provided. The GA is on “stand-by” to assist house staff in the event of staff absences etc. For the right candidate, there may be the opportunity to become an academic Tutor to a year-group of students. This carries with it an additional allowance.

Boarding Duties: GAs will be expected to participate in the weekend boarding trips and activities programme and support the wider boarding community as required by the Director of Boarding. This may involve, for example, evening duties in the Coach House (boarders’ tuck shop), or supervising evening activities (e.g. the Sports Hall).

School Duties: GAs will be part of the main school duty rota at break and lunchtimes and may be called up to cover lessons on occasion.

Terms and Conditions

There will be additional opportunities to contribute to the life of the School by helping in the organisation of events or in other ways which will utilise or develop the skills of the GA.

The GA is expected to work 40 hours in the week to support the area of school indicated. The spread of these hours will be agreed with the Head. In addition, in return for House and boarding duties indicated above, GAs will be provided with free accommodation, including all bills except personal WiFi. They will also be provided with free meals throughout term time and have free access to the School’s sports facilities. 

The salary is £16,000 per annum, term-time only, plus accommodation. The contract is one year only, with renewal at the end of the year at the Head’s discretion.