Graduate Assistant for Boarding
Godstowe School
High Wycombe
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- From September 2018 and January 2019
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2018
Job overview
Godstowe School has a community of over 100 boarders from the UK and other countries around the world, adding an important international and multi-cultural dimension to the school.
We are seeking well-qualified and enthusiastic graduates to join our staff as Boarding House Assistants starting in September 2018 and January 2019.
The roles are likely to suit those seeking experience of working with children prior to pursuing a professional career in boarding, teaching or any aspect of education. You will have a strong empathy with children and young teenagers and you can help to build a strong sense of community within which every pupil supports each other to live happy, confident and successful lives. You will be able to demonstrate your talents in a new role that is as diverse and challenging as it is rewarding.
As well as excellent communication skills you should bring strong administrative abilities and a well organised approach. A friendly, nurturing and sympathetic attitude is also important. High levels of energy and stamina are needed to make the most of this post.
The successful candidate should have:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- A good general level of education
- Knowledge of the statement of national minimum standards for boarding schools (NMS)
- A positive and sympathetic approach to children
- Ability to work as part of a team.
This is a full-time residential position during term time and duties will be based in the boarding house. Single accommodation within the boarding house will be provided all year round together with all meals during term-time.
To apply for the position, please visit our website www.godstowe.org and read our Safeguarding and Recruitment policies, which can be found under The School \ Job Opportunities. You should then complete our application form and send it, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Ms Sophie Green. Applications can be submitted either via email to the H.R. and Compliance Officer, Mrs Ackermann, at gackermann@godstowe.org or by post to Godstowe Preparatory School, Shrubbery Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6PR.
Closing date for applications is 25 May with interviews likely to be held during week of 4 June 2018.
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About Godstowe School
Something Special is happening at Godstowe
Godstowe was founded by two strong, progressive women, originally in fact as a school whose purpose would be to prepare girls for the move down the hill to Wycombe Abbey School. Their vision was for an innovative, academic and broad education for girls and, without a doubt, this continues to live on in today’s school.
Our ethos is simple. All we want is for our girls and boys to be Confident, Happy and Successful. Indeed, if the first two are true, the third will almost certainly follow. Success is defined in many ways, and we mean successful in the broadest sense: successfully kind, successfully courteous as well as successful in achieving a wide range of goals. We keep our pupils busy and engaged, we entertain and intrigue them, encourage them, and excite them. Happy children are easy to teach.
With outstanding, highly qualified teaching staff as well as a strong and experienced pastoral team, excellent facilities, wonderful surroundings, a non-selective intake policy and a more positive, exuberant and industrious atmosphere than you will find in other schools, it is likely that most of our children will be happy to learn, happy to stretch themselves, happy to support each other, and happy to do whatever they can to take an active part in their own education. Why push children through the curriculum when they can be inspired to make their own journey, choose their own routes and arrive at their destination under their own steam?
Our pupils love their time at school. It never ceases to amaze me just how much highly motivated and enthusiastic people can willingly contribute, and we don’t just mean the girls and boys, we mean the staff and the parents too! Godstowe is alive with opportunity. Remember, to learn a lesson you need to live it.
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