Graduate Resident Assistant
Taunton School
Taunton
- Expired
- Salary:
- £10,000 includes accomodation offset
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 11 March 2018
Job overview
Job Title: Graduate Resident Assistant (GRA’s)
Salary: £10,000 per annum + full board accommodation
Fixed term: 1 Academic year
Closing date: 11th March 2018
We have an exciting opportunity for a new graduate to join Taunton School International Middle School from September 2018.
This one year residential post provides valuable support to our students, through various sports, classroom learning and also to administration staff. Additionally, it offers an exciting and ideal opportunity for graduates, considering a career in education in the UK or internationally, to experience a year in the life of this energetic, forward-looking and outstanding international School.
We are looking for candidates with a range of interests and specialisms including PE/Games, Music, Drama, EAL or SEND for the next academic year and candidates are asked to state their specialisms on their application.
We aim to offer our GRA’s a memorable year working with lively and interesting students within a flourishing co-educational environment. The School will provide full board accommodation in an on-site boarding house or school accommodation during term time. You will also have access to a gym and swimming pool on site, and you will also have opportunities for continuing professional development and training. Our GRA’s are assigned a mentor for their year who will provide advice on professional development and working with students both in the classroom and in the boarding house.
This experience provides a platform for various career progressions paths; many of our GRA’s are accepted on Teacher Training courses and we have an excellent record in universities such as Exeter and Durham.
Please find attached the job description and also the Brochure which will provide you with more information.
Application details:
Please complete a Taunton School application form with a covering letter to Tsrecruit@tauntonschool.co.uk.
Alternatively, applications can be posted to the HR Department at the main School address. Please note CV’s alone will not be accepted.
Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on 11th March 2018.
Attached documents
About Taunton School
Welcome
Founded in 1847, we are an innovative, forward thinking co-educational, non-selective independent school set in a beautiful 56-acre campus in Somerset.
Our purpose is to enable each child to embrace their individuality, explore their passions and develop into confident, well-rounded adults ready to make a positive impact on the world.
Our school rests on four key pillars: a culture of ambition, a mindset for life, a sense of belonging and a global community. Three key values are espoused by all students and staff: humility, engagement and kindness. Our community is aspirational yet unpretentious. We seek to develop quiet self-confidence in our pupils, with no hint of arrogance. We encourage all students to engage fully with the range of opportunities available to them and, above all, we ask them to look after one another.
Working at Taunton School
Taunton School is a large, exciting and diverse organisation. We employ over 600 staff in our school community, in a variety of teaching and support roles, many of whom work for us all year round.
We aspire to deliver exceptional every day, whilst creating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can thrive, find their exceptional, and be celebrated. Our 3 cornerstone values are Humility, Engagement and Kindness. We are also a Menopause Aware Employer.
We are ambitious for all and offer a working environment that is welcoming, and where you can thrive and feel a real sense of belonging.
It’s not just our students we take care of, so as well as the chance to work in an inspiring environment, with beautiful surroundings, we offer the following benefits to staff:
- Competitive Annual Leave entitlement
- Pension Schemes Teaching Staff and Support Staff
- Fee remission for Teaching staff
- Death in Service benefits (linked to pension)
- Simply Health (subsidised health plans)
- BUPA Everyday Rewards
- Marsh 24/7 Employee Assistance
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
- Paid Compassionate leave
- Discounted membership of the school's Gym
- Access to onsite subsidised refreshment in our state of the art dining facility
- Free parking
- Specsavers Eye-care scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Home & Tech scheme
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Wellbeing resources
ISI report
Taunton School received exceptional feedback in most recent inspection report
Taunton School is celebrating after it has received exceptional feedback following an inspection by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate in 2024.
The school has received praise in many areas, including the extraordinary breadth of academic pathways which inspectors stated is tailored to the needs, aspirations and interests of pupils, its truly global community in which pupils are proud to celebrate a range of cultures, and the preparation for students’ next steps which inspectors stated has a strong emphasis on independent living and leadership skills.
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