Gap Assistant required to join our male boarding house team from February to July 2023
Salisbury Cathedral School
Salisbury
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- February 2023
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2022
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a Gap Assistants to join our male boarding team from February to July 2023. Gap Assistants play a vital part in the running of our happy school, making this varied and busy role both challenging and fulfilling. Competitive salary and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Are you interested in a varied and exciting role to develop a range of life skills?
Salisbury Cathedral School is located in one of Britain's most idyllic locations in the heart of the Salisbury Cathedral Close. Housed in the 13th century former Bishop's Palace, Salisbury Cathedral School is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls from 3 to 13.
Gap Assistants play a vital part in the running of this happy school, making this varied and busy role both challenging and fulfilling. Although Gap Assistants will require the flexibility to work across a range of departments, an interest in supporting the boarding house and sports department is vital.
We are looking for a Gap Assistants to join our male boarding team and help in the running of the boarding house, assisting with wake up, breakfast and boarders' daily routine. Additionally, Gaps help with boarders' prep in the evenings and run games and activities for boarders during their free time. Gaps play a crucial part in creating a family atmosphere built on our strong pastoral ethos.
Central to the role is helping out in the games department by supporting fixtures and assisting in games lessons. Salisbury Cathedral School is the home of the Salisbury Cathedral Choristers, with music an intrinsic part of SCS; Gaps may be asked to assist with boarders' music practice as needed.
The Gaps live in their own self-contained five bedrooms flat within the Bishop's Palace, with kitchen, living room and bathroom of which they have use for their year they are with us. During term time the Gaps have access to free meals at breakfast, lunch and supper.
There is so much that makes being a Gap Assistant at Salisbury Cathedral School so rewarding. If you're interested in finding out more about being a Gap Assistant, then please email Doug Thring: hr@salisburycathedralschool.com; we very much look forward to hearing from you. For further details and an application form, please refer to our website https://www.salisburycathedralschool.com/Job-Vacancies. Closing date Monday 5th December.
Salisbury Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children. All staff are trained in child protection and work within the staff code of conduct and whistle blowing policies. All candidates for posts will be asked to provide suitable references, undergo an enhanced DBS check and will be asked, at interview, questions about safeguarding children. The school may contact any of your previous employers.
Salisbury Cathedral School is an equal opportunities employer.
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About Salisbury Cathedral School
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When, in 1091, St Osmund set up a school to educate the choristers of Salisbury Cathedral, the seeds were sown for the establishment of Salisbury Cathedral School. Today the School is a thriving co-educational day and boarding school set in the heart of the Cathedral Close, in the former Bishop's Palace in 27 acres of beautiful grounds. We educate around 220 children, 40 of whom are choristers in two world famous choirs.
The school seeks to maintain and build upon the traditions of academic achievement, musical excellence and spiritual enrichment, which have developed over its 900 year history.
Our mission is to develop the whole child, preparing them to make a positive influenceoin the world and we believe a child’s self-esteem is vital in achieving their success. At Salisbury Cathedral School, we foster an unpressured environment where pupils are encouraged and nurtured, celebrating their achievements and promoting a strong sense of self worth. Our focus on the individual child means that all staff play a role in discovering strengths, and also those areas that need guidance and support.
This approach works. Our results are impressive but, more than this, the children who leave us are confident, self-assured, well-rounded and comfortable in their own skins.
Music is at the heart of school life and is undoubtedly one of our major strengths. Educating the boy and girl choristers of Salisbury Cathedral means that their expertise and skills enrich the lives of all members of our community. All pupils are encouraged to play an instrument and learn to sing. The wide range of ensembles, both choral and instrumental, is outstanding and throughout the year there are numerous concerts showcasing the school’s impressive musical tradition.
Whilst the school is famous for its music, pupils do not have to be musical to thrive and excel here. Whether it is performing ambitious drama productions, winning regional science competitions and national sporting accolades, writing inspiring poetry or creating beautiful metal-work, pottery and art, there is something to fulfil every child’s potential and we are committed to offering a broad and balanced education which prepares children for an ever-changing world.
James Fletcher
Chair of Governors
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