Resident Boarding House Assistant
Milton Abbey School
Dorset
- Expired
- Salary:
- MA Payscale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2022
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to be members of our extraordinary community of teachers and boarding staff from the start of the next academic year. We are especially interested in hearing from candidates with an interest in girls sports provision eg: lacrosse, hockey, netball etc. Milton Abbey is a transformational learning environment with a determination to provide optimal academic and social outcomes for all our students, whatever their starting point.
Accommodation is offered with this position. It is a full time post which attracts a pensionable salary, all meals during term time and 12 weeks holiday per annum.
This post is particularly suitable for candidates considering a career in teaching and boarding education who seek to make a difference. There will be a broad range of opportunities to support teaching, boarding and co-curricular activities, with a programme of training and development. The successful candidates will contribute their interests and expertise, and receive on the job mentoring, professional development and relevant qualifications.
Any specialism will be considered, however we are particularly interested in candidates with a background in:
• Sports Coaching (particularly rugby, tennis, netball and lacrosse)
• Psychology/Counselling
• Special Educational Needs/Speech and Language Therapy
• Film making and digital media
• Art, Fashion and Photography
Candidates must demonstrate a positive and confident rapport with young people; be organised, committed, self-directed, reflective and collaborative.
This is a wonderful school at which to take your first steps in education; with 170 acres of grounds, sports pitches, a farm and woodland, set in the heart of glorious Dorset countryside but only 2 hours from London. You will have access to our fantastic facilities, including a swimming pool, gym, golf course, mountain biking trails, horse riding and sailing.
Further details may be obtained from our website or from HR on 01258 881805 or email hr@miltonabbey.co.uk. Applications must be submitted on the School’s application form which can be accessed here. We are interviewing on a rolling basis so early applications are advised.
Attached documents
About Milton Abbey School
Milton Abbey School
Testimonials
“I love working here. I have the freedom and creativity to keep exploring and becoming more passionate about my subject, which helps me pass that passion on to my pupils.” | Milton Abbey School teacher
“I’m so glad we chose Milton Abbey. Every pupil is treated as an individual, strengths are recognised and celebrated, and the dedication shown by staff is exemplary.” | Parents of a Sixth Form student
“It’s a small school, so everyone knows everyone. We get a lot of help from staff with our studies and with our personal lives. It feels like a tight family bond.” | Sixth Form student
“Milton Abbey has been the making of our son. From the teachers, to the Boarding House team, and the friends he has made for life. It truly is a fantastic school.” | Parents of a Lower School pupil
Our location and facilities
The School lies in a secluded wooded valley, halfway between the towns of Blandford and Dorchester. It occupies the site of a former Benedictine Monastery, founded over 1,000 years ago. The two remaining Monastery buildings are used daily by the School – the Abbey for regular services and musical performances and the Abbot’s Hall as our dining hall.
Our expansive natural surroundings mean the School boasts a large farm and stables used for vocational learning, a nine-hole golf course, impressive grass pitches for a variety of sports, and plenty of inspiring outdoor space to run lessons, be active, or to relax.
Other buildings and facilities are on par with much larger schools, due to the wide variety of subjects on offer at the school. They include classrooms, laboratories and workshops to teach a full spectrum of academic and vocational subjects, a large library in a converted ballroom, specialist rooms for teaching Creative Media, Art, Fashion Design and Music courses, and a 370-seat theatre. Indoor sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, golf simulator, gymnasium and sports hall. Staff are able to use these facilities as a benefit of working at the School.
Our management structure and ethos
The School is run by the Head, supported by a Senior Deputy Head and three Deputy Heads responsible for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral elements of the School. We have an overall staff of around 120 people, some of whom work flexibly to meet the needs of the school at different times of the year. We are deliberately small, with around 225 pupils.
All staff appointed are expected to contribute to the pastoral and nurturing ethos of the school, supporting a full and busy sports and activities programme. All candidates for any roles are encouraged to celebrate their conventional, and unconventional, interests on their application. Appointments will be made subject to a full DBS check and the receipt of satisfactory references.
For more information please see the school’s website: www.miltonabbey.co.uk
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