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Gap Year Assistant

Gap Year Assistant

The Roche School

Wandsworth

  • £900 - £1,000 per month
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
8 January 2023

Job overview

The Roche School, a warm and friendly independent primary school, seeks to appoint a Gap Year Assistant to join our friendly and committed team for the Spring and Summer terms Jan 3rd 2023 to 7th July 2023 (potential for later start next term). The role would be ideal for a sixth-form/college or University leaver who is considering a future career in education and is keen to gain all-round experience of day-to-day school life.

Our Gap Year Assistants are valued members of our team and we aim to ensure that they gain unique work experience and have an exciting and life-enriching gap year. The Gap Year Assistant has the opportunity to become involved in and provide support to the wider community of the school, whether it be assisting in PE, Art, and supporting small groups of children in lessons or working alongside our expert practitioners in primary school and our nursery.

The ideal candidate is expected to be energetic, responsible and organised as well as have the ability to work supportively and encouragingly with the children in our care.

The Roche School is an independent family owned, co-educational, nursery and primary school offering children a wide range of academic, creative and sporting opportunities in a family-orientated environment on the boundary of Putney and Wandsworth. For further details see www.therocheschool.com 

The Roche School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and DBS vetting. The Roche School is an equal opportunities employer

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About The Roche School

The Roche School is a mixed, independent, non-denominational primary school in Wandsworth, south-west London. It provides education for students aged two to eleven and has approximately 280 pupils enrolled.

The Roche School was founded in 1983 and still adheres to the aim of "thorough teaching in a homely atmosphere". It moved to Wandsworth in 1988 and now has three separately registered nursery settings: one is located at the main school site and two others are sited in Frogmore and East Putney.

Headmistress

Vania Adams BA MA PGCE

Vision and values

The Roche Approach is based on kindness and respect, as the creative and social development of students thrives in that kind of environment. Teachers aim to foster confidence, compassion, resilience and intelligence. They want to provide an education for children of all abilities and talents.

The curriculum places an emphasis on citizenship, PSHE, art, music and philosophy. The school specialises in problem solving, philosophical enquiry, open questions and self-evaluation. Teachers use a question wall, which offers pupils the opportunity to challenge their thinking. The school organises external competitions with other local schools, such as maths challenges, robotic contests and debating.

The Good Schools Guide

“We simply wish that schools like this, where children hug the headmistress and the more academic move on to starry academic senior schools, had been around when we were young.”

The Good Schools Guide - The Roche School: Leading Primary School in Wandsworth, London

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