Boarding House Assistant (2023-2024)

Le Régent is seeking to appoint a graduate intern to assist with and contribute to the supervision and care of our boarding students. This is a residential position from 30 August 2023 to 29 June 2024. It would suit a recently qualified graduate student looking to take a break after his/her studies or who is considering the teaching profession in the future.

Le Régent is more than a typical international school. It is a vibrant co-educational boarding community and a healthy way of life in the Swiss Alps. Our first mission is to ensure all students are well-cared for, happy and confident. Le Régent’s core values and principles include the compassion and courtesy needed to build a harmonious community. We treat children as individuals and support them but we also have high expectations. Régents need to respect everyone, their beliefs, cultures and personality so that we can create an atmosphere of tolerance, acceptance and openness.

Le Régent is a rapidly developing Swiss boarding and day school with an international academic programme. Nearly 250 students from Switzerland and around the world are educated in a modern campus in the heart of the Valais Alps in the attractive and lively ski and summer resort of Crans-Montana. 

We follow a rigorous academic programme in English in preparation for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and the Le Régent Graduation Diploma while nurturing the individual talents of each student with its diverse extracurricular offering, including sports, arts, music and mountain activities. Located in Crans-Montana in the Valais canton, our Co-curricular & Outdoor Education programme comprising frequent expeditions, wild camping, ski-touring and cross-country skiing, takes full advantage of its stunning location to provide students with the personal skills and understanding of the environment that will serve them well in the future.

At the same time, Le Régent is proud of its commitment to contemporary pedagogy. It is an Apple Distinguished school and a large proportion of its faculty are accomplished and intelligent users of technology inside and outside the classroom.

The House Assistant is responsible for overseeing the domestic running of the house; these include cleaning, laundry, maintenance, and medical arrangements for individual pupils. He/she is required to liaise with the Houseparents and/or Housestaff about the students' individual pastoral issues. 

Provided by Le Régent

1. A gross monthly allowance of CHF 1,400.-
2. If applicable, air travel to and from Le Régent from the airport at the stagiaire’s place of origin at the beginning and end of the contract (up to a maximum of CHF 500 return).
3. Board (three meals a day), lodging (a student room with an en-suite bathroom at the very least and larger if available, in a Régent boarding house), use of Le Régent’s sports facilities during term time. Accommodation will be available 7 days prior to the start of the contract and 7 days following the end of the contract.
4. Health and accident insurance
5. Liability insurance: the intern is responsible for taking it out (and cancelling it) but will be reimbursed.
6. Right to school holidays (Boarding houses may remain open during the winter and summer long weekends and the duty rota will be defined at the start of the term) 
7. The half-fare travel card (SBB/CFF)
8. The ski pass for Crans-Montana

Organisational skills, flexibility, energy, and experience of working with children are required. Some knowledge of both English and French, the ability to drive a car as well as a liking for outdoor activities and sports (especially winter sports) would be a distinct advantage as would a readiness to live in an alpine environment.

UK APPLICANTS

Unfortunately, we cannot consider UK applicants as the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration limits admissions of third-country nationals to "managers, specialists and other qualified workers".

RECRUITMENT PROCEDURES

We reserve the right to appoint the right candidate ahead of the closing date. Le Régent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will therefore need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.