Gap Year Assistant
Croydon High School
Croydon
- Expired
- Salary:
- £27,080pa, pro-rated to £22,200 GDST Support Grade 1
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2025 to July 2026
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2025
Job overview
Join us for a transformative gap year filled with challenges, growth and the chance to inspire the next generation.
Croydon High is inviting school/college leavers or university graduates with a passion for sport to join our Gap Year Assistant programme, starting September 2025.
This unique opportunity allows you to immerse yourself in delivering PE curricular and co-curricular activities at an exceptional independent day school.
As a Gap Year Assistant, you will be integral to the Physical Education Department, contributing to lessons, sports events and school-wide activities including assemblies and clubs.
Your involvement will extend to helping at events such as Sports Days and Open Days, going beyond the conventional school hours.
We are looking for energetic, creative individuals eager to make a significant impact on our students' lives.
This role offers a diverse set of responsibilities, enhancing your skills and providing invaluable experiences.
A competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our school community await. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication, empathy, teamwork and a background in sport or education.
Why Croydon High School:
Established in 1874, Croydon High School prides itself on its innovative approach and friendly atmosphere. The School is located in Selsdon, south of Croydon, on a beautiful campus. Croydon High is made up of students from a broad and culturally diverse range of backgrounds and the school recognises and hugely values the positive impact this has on all who teach and learn here.
For further details and an application form please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is noon, Monday 24 February 2025.
The school reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Croydon High School
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As an independent school we offer academic challenge, extensive enrichment and a unique education for remarkable girls aged 3-18. We are proud to be part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST); the UK's leading network of girls' schools,
Our purpose-built campus in Selsdon, South Croydon, accommodates both the Junior and Senior Schools, as well as a sports’ centre, on a sloping site of over 20 acres, three miles from the centre of Croydon. Bright, large classrooms are served by wide corridors and offer a superb learning environment.
Building on the strong foundations of our past, our girls embrace challenge and opportunity and their remarkable talents and aspirations inspire the whole community, making this a truly exceptional place to work and learn.
The combination of impressive facilities, stunning and extensive grounds and a passionate and dedicated teaching staff, supported by a strong leadership team, guarantees the girls’ success and enjoyment in their endeavours. Every girl is understood for the person she is and will become. She is supported through her challenges, and her accomplishments are celebrated.
Our girls are what makes our school community unique. The emphasis on academic progress, blended with breadth of experience and exceptional pastoral care, equips them to go on and fulfil their dreams.
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