Boarding Graduate Assistant

The School provides all-female boarding accommodation and we are looking for graduates to join our Boarding Team. The Graduate Assistants contribute to the family approach that we provide for our boarders. We welcome girls from Year 5 to Year 13 into our boarding community which helps to replicate the family feel and big sister support that would be available in a home setting. This position is suitable for graduates who may be considering a career in education or youth work.

Graduate Assistants are linked with an academic department in the School where they will be able to develop their understanding of curriculum, teaching, planning and learning. If you have energy, are willing to be adaptable and flexible to put the needs of the children first, and enjoy getting the best from children, this is the role for you. We are looking for Graduate Assistants with an interest in all areas of school life. This is a residential position with some overnight calls.

The Graduate Assistant is responsible to the Head of Boarding.

Boarding

• Delivering first-class care to all boarders through the mentoring, opportunities to build professional relationships with boarders and the organisation of activities to develop the child’s talents and skills.

• Assisting with the activity programme in the evenings and at weekends by planning, leading, assisting and engaging our boarders.

• Introducing new opportunities to build relationships between pupils and to introduce them to cultural aspects of living in Oxford.

• Supervising boarders during prep, dinner, bed times and ensuring that all pupils are ready for school each morning.

• Supporting boarding life through the completion of general administrative duties such as ordering food, making posters, updating display boards.

• Ensuring that the boarding house is kept tidy, setting up for breakfast and other meals, clearing away after meals, collecting 4pm snacks and other food orders form the catering department.

• Assisting with matters concerning boarders’ health in accordance with the School’s procedures, administering first aid as necessary (first aid training will be provided in induction week).

• Supporting boarders who are ill or in isolation, including delivering meals and drinks to their rooms.

• Escorting boarders as necessary to various out of school appointments.

• Supporting and monitoring boarders at prep time, assisting as required with homework especially for younger boarders.

• Registering boarders at designated times and having a clear understanding of the importance of knowing the whereabouts of boarders at all times. Know the procedure for a missing pupil (missing pupil policy).

• Undertake training to enable the better performance of your role; food hygiene, allergy awareness, health & safety,

Teaching and learning

• Promoting excellence in supporting teaching and learning, embedding The Rye Way in all lessons, and ensuring that pupils develop their potential, are ambitious in their learning,

and are equipped for life beyond school.

• Exemplifying in own practice a willingness to develop outstanding skills of teaching and learning which enable pupils to make excellent progress and further build on the culture of success.

• Supporting the academic department and Teacher Mentor to monitor pupils’ work, and track and analyse pupil progress to ensure high levels of attainment for all pupils.

• Attending Teaching and Learning workshops in school to develop an understanding of good practice and effective teaching for excellence.

Applying

This post is restricted to female applicants, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please feel free to contact the Head of Boarding, Mrs. J Talkington; jtalkington@ryestantony.co.uk

For an application form, please visit the Staff Vacancies page of the school’s website. Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have completed the application form in full; including

details of two referees, full education and employment history. Please include a curriculum vitae and an accompanying letter emailing to hrmanager@ryestantony.co.uk

We are looking to fill this post as soon as possible therefore; if a suitable candidate is sourced we reserve the right to close for applications. Interviews will take place shortly after receipt of selected applications.

Safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the School expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Amended), and therefore all relevant convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Candidates must not have been disqualified from working with children, and must not be named on the Children’s Barred List or be subject to any sanctions imposed by a regulatory body. An overseas police check may also be required.