Graduate Assistant - Music and Drama
St George's School Windsor Castle
Windsor and Maidenhead
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- £14,700 per annum and free accommodation and board
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2024
Job overview
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Graduate for September 2024 to support the music and wider performing arts team at St George’s School Windsor Castle. This dynamic and energetic individual will have the opportunity to help lead choirs and ensembles, teaching aural and theory to small groups and supporting the music team. They will work with the drama team to help with rehearsals and productions. The successful candidate will be resident and will also support the boarding team, as well as being part of the team that Chaperones the Choristers of St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
The contract is for one academic year, with a salary of £14,700 per annum and free accommodation and board will be provided. Please see the Job Description for full details.
From September 2024 - July 2025 on a fixed term contract
The Graduate Assistant will work closely with the Academic staff, the Music and Performing Arts Faculty and the Boarding House team to assist them in ensuring that all students have a positive experience.
Graduate Assistants are considered as full members of the teaching staff and will, dependent on strengths and experiences, utilise these to help with and lead small group musical tasks; manage music ensembles; support drama productions and lessons; and undertake Boarding House duties.
To encourage independent and adventurous learning in a supportive, secure, and stimulating learning environment. It is expected that Graduate Assistants inject energy and enthusiasm in all that they do.
● Providing support in curriculum music and drama lessons
● Teaching aural and theory to small groups and individuals
● Preparing students for various group and solo performances
● Running at least one ensemble (vocal or instrumental)
● Accompanying students in performances and music examinations
● Strong keyboard skills are essential to the role (although this need not be your first instrument)
● Supporting ABRSM, LAMDA and Trinity Guildhall exams including assisting with student performance preparation
● Assisting with the organisation and smooth running of termly concerts and musical events
● Assisting with the organisation and smooth running of the termly drama productions
● Supporting chorister instrumental practice
● Providing front of house and/or stage management for concerts and school productions
● Completing routine administrative tasks
● A proficiency with music technology would be an advantage, as would an interest in drama / musical theatre
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 20 May 2024
Interviews (including a short rehearsal with some students) will be held Friday 24 May 2024 at St George’s School.
Application information can be requested from: recruitment@stgwindsor.org or via school website.
For further information about St George’s Chapel and to apply please visit: www.stgeorges-Windsor.org
All completed application forms should be emailed for the attention of: William Goldsmith, Head, St George’s School Windsor Castle, Windsor, SL4 1QF to recruitment@stgwindsor.org
Applications will be considered as they are received and the school may make an appointment at any time.
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About St George's School Windsor Castle
- St George's School Windsor Castle
- Windsor Castle, Windsor
- Berkshire
- SL4 1QF
- United Kingdom
St George’s School Windsor Castle is an award-winning day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 3-13, offering extensive facilities in a truly iconic setting at the foot of Windsor Castle.
The first standalone prep school in the UK to be designated an IB World School, St George’s prides itself on combining a pioneering, “world class” International Baccalaureate curriculum, with exciting opportunities to collaborate across the globe through Round Square and a school-wide approach which prioritises mental wellbeing, to nurture children to be kind, resilient, inquisitive, internationally-minded and Real World Ready.
Alongside an exceptional reputation for musical excellence, including a 675-year history of educating the choristers of the world-famous St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the school offers diverse opportunities across sport, performing arts, design and technology, both via the taught curriculum as well as through an exciting co-curricular programme offering more than 80 activities across the year, ranging from scuba diving to street dance, cookery and Eco Club.
The only school in Windsor to feature in the recently released Tatler Schools Guide 2024, St George’s is described by Muddy Stilettos as ideal “for progressive families who want a modern education fit for the future” and by The Good Schools Guide as somewhere “families who want a liberal, outward-looking education delivered by bright-eyed teachers in a small and nurturing urban haven may find their child’s happy ever after”.
With a school bus service operating from both Maidenhead and Gerrards Cross, as well as Windsor & Eton Riverside Station directly opposite, the school is easily accessible from across the borough and beyond.
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