Gap Student

Start Date: Jan 2025 or April 2025

At Thomas’s Kensington, we are looking for Gap Students to assist and support teaching staff and children throughout the School, including in the classroom, during lunch, on the playground, and on the sports field. 

This role involves acting as a positive role model for children, providing assistance to teaching staff, and supporting students during the school day. 

Responsibilities include helping with classroom tasks, working one-on-one or with groups, assisting in PE lessons and games, and performing supervisory duties. Administrative support, such as photocopying and preparing displays, is also required. Staff are expected to adhere to school policies, attend training sessions, including safeguarding, and fulfil any additional duties as directed by the Head or Senior Management.

Flexibility for assigned tasks is expected as responsibilities may change.

We are seeking a Gap Student to work either one or two of the following terms below:

• Early January 2025 to late March 2025
• Late April 2025 to mid July 2025

Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

Competitive salary and conditions are offered.

For further details and to apply please visit: https://ce0947li.webitrent.com/ce0947li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=28147700mZ&LANG=USA 

CLOSING DATE: 9.00am on Monday 2nd December

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD: Applications considered upon receipt 

Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and work in accordance with our child protection policies and procedures. All posts are subject to screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the DBS service. The school will undertake online searches on shortlisted applicants and may require applicants to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts. For details of the checks which will be undertaken as part of our recruitment process, please see our Safer Recruitment Policy which can be found here www.thomas-s.co.uk/policies/ under the ‘Thomas’s Policy’ tab.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

As an equal opportunities employer, Thomas's is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. Thomas's aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workspace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Group.

For details of the checks which will be undertaken as part of our recruitment process Thomas’s London Day School’s Recruitment Policy is applicable and can be found here www.thomas-s.co.uk/policies/ under the ‘Thomas’s Policy’ tab.