Graduate Assistant
St Edward's School
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £14,500 payable in ten equal monthly instalments
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- End of August 2022
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2022
Job overview
St Edward’s Oxford has a number of opportunities for recent graduates to gain first-hand experience of teaching and coaching within the independent education sector and in a boarding environment. These posts are an excellent springboard for those considering teaching as a career. Previous graduates have gone on to promising careers in major schools and elite sporting environments.
The work of a Graduate Assistant is varied, and that variety is, to some extent, determined by the personality, enthusiasm, and skills of the individual. Graduate Assistants work alongside teaching and coaching staff to provide support to lessons and extra-curricular activities.
The School encourages its Graduate Assistants to extend their experience by attending relevant training courses, at the School’s expense. Successful candidates will be full members of the School’s Common Room.
There may also be the opportunity for one or more of the successful candidates to live in a boarding house as a Resident Tutor. This will be discussed with candidates at interview.
To be considered for these opportunities you must degreed educated. In addition to subject knowledge, successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and a genuine interest to work with people from a variety of backgrounds and ages.
Specific role requirements and application forms can be found on the School website by clicking the apply button.
Closing date: 19 May 2022.
St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No: 309681
Attached documents
About St Edward's School
About St Edward’s
Affectionately known as Teddies, St Edward's School is a co-educational, independent, day and boarding school in Oxford. We have over 800 pupils, almost half of whom are girls, most are boarders (86%), around 20% are London based and 16% fly in from abroad. We have a strong emphasis on academic rigour and also offer an extensive range of sports, arts, clubs and activities.
Renowned for its friendliness, Teddies is an exhilarating community to be part of where we see excellence in academic results and extracurricular achievements and where we work hard to promote staff wellbeing. Staff at St Edward’s also benefit from our rich cultural programme, free gym membership, many invitations to social events, the extensive 100 acres of tranquil grounds, professional arts facilities and the advantage of being only 10 minutes by bus or bicycle to Oxford city centre.
Warden
Alastair Chirnside
Values and vision
St Edward’s aims to lead the sector in co-educational boarding, in educational innovation, in breadth of opportunity and in the wellbeing of pupils and staff. Our community values are integrity, courage and kindness.
ISI report
"The quality of the pupils’ personal development is excellent, reflecting the school’s highly effective emphasis on the welfare and well-being of each individual pupil. The excellent standard of pastoral care is a strength of the school, and the sympathetic and supportive example set by the staff is mirrored in the way pupils behave towards one another."
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