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PE and Activities Teaching Assistant with Boarding Duties

PE and Activities Teaching Assistant with Boarding Duties

d'Overbroeck's

Oxfordshire

Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
3 March 2023

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a PE & Activities Teaching Assistant to join our PE & Activities staff team. The position is fully residential: in addition to the role in the PE & Activities department, the successful candidate will have a role as a Boarding Assistant in one of the school’s boarding houses. Accommodation within the boarding house is provided during the school’s term time in each case.


As a Teaching Assistant, the successful candidate will be required to assist the PE teachers with the running of a wide-ranging programme of PE and other activities throughout the school. For the residential post, there is an expectation to support the Heads of Boarding House and to help with some aspects of the running of the House in which accommodation is provided.


The role could present an excellent career development opportunity for PE enthusiasts who are considering a career in teaching and/or coaching.


The successful candidate may have the opportunity to further their coaching qualifications through relevant courses. They will also be required to undertake a first aid qualification as well as the necessary training to gain a PCV qualification to enable them to drive a 17-seater minibus to transport students to and from sports and activities venues.


Person Specification and Necessary Qualifications

Applicants must have:

·        Either a degree in PE or a related subject, or other appropriate vocational qualifications and experience;

·        Playing and, ideally, coaching experience in at least one, and preferably more than one, sport;

·        A clean driving license, since all the members of the PE department are regularly expected to drive the School’s minibuses for travel to and from sports venues.


Duties and Responsibilities

PE & Activities Teaching Assistant

You will be a part of our busy PE & Activities staff team and you will be expected to:

·        Assist in the teaching of regular PE lessons;

·        Help with the organisation and running of the Activities programme;

·        Help with the running of sports teams and fixtures;

·        Drive school minibuses to take students to and from weekly PE sessions, sports matches, and other Activities;

·        Have the opportunity, where appropriate, to observe and assist with the teaching of GCSE and A level PE lessons;

·        Help lead and supervise on school trips and activities, possibly including ski trips and others that may involve foreign travel;

·        Help with a range of associated administrative duties such as keeping attendance registers, compiling data on participation rates in Activities, writing progress reports for students, etc.


Boarding Duties

The overall responsibility for the running of the boarding houses rests with the Heads of House. As a Boarding Assistant, you will be expected to help and support the Heads of House to:

·     Create and maintain in the House a happy, safe, positive atmosphere which is conducive to the students feeling at ease and able to live and work happily;

·     Promote and safeguard the welfare of the students by adhering to and ensuring compliance with the school’s Safeguarding and Child protection Policy at all times;

·     Build and maintain positive and constructive relationships with students, in order to provide them with the best possible care and support;

·     Exercise an important pastoral role within the House and look after the welfare of the students living in it;

·     Foster a sense of house identity and spirit by encouraging active participation in house activities by all students;

·     Ensure that the House rules are being followed at all times and address any infringements that may occur;

·     Carry out practical daily tasks in the boarding house on a rota basis with other colleagues or as requested by the Heads of House or the Head of Boarding.


You will be on a duty rota with other colleagues, the aim being to ensure that the House is always adequately staffed, that there is always someone there for the students and that House rules are being respected.


Other

You will also need to:

·          Attend meetings with colleagues;

·          Help show prospective students and parents around the House as necessary;

·          Attend school social and other events, some of which may take place on evenings and weekends, such as school concerts and drama productions, Sports Day, parents’ evening and open days;

·          Attend school Inset and other training events, both in and out of school, as appropriate.

 

Accommodation

·        For the proper performance of their duties, it will be essential for the successful candidate to be resident in the House at all times during term time (excluding scheduled time off).

·        In line with the proper performance of their duties, the successful candidate will be able to take meals in the House or in the school dining hall without charge during school term times.

 

Non-smoking policy

·        d’Overbroeck’s has a strict no-smoking and no-vaping policy (this is intended to cover all forms of e-cigarettes) in all parts of the school, including gardens and grounds. It is part of the responsibilities of House staff to ensure that this policy is enforced. It is also a requirement that House staff be non-smokers.


Applications

For further information, please contact Stephen Creamer, Vice-Principal (staff and curriculum operations), on the school’s main phone number 01865 688600, or stephen.creamer@doverbroecks.com


Applicants should complete the Form entitled Application for a Teaching Post, which can be downloaded from www.doverbroecks.com/posts.


The Application Form, full Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter should be emailed to HR@doverbroecks.com and a signed copy sent to:


Human Resources

d'Overbroeck's

333 Banbury Road

Oxford

OX2 7PL.


Applications will be processed on receipt. Please apply as soon as possible, but no later than 3 March 2023

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About d'Overbroeck's

THE SCHOOL

d’Overbroeck’s is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in Oxford for students aged 11 – 18. The school roll currently stands at around 750, and this is set to grow in the coming years.

Founded in 1977, initially as a Sixth Form, d’Overbroeck’s has maintained its founding values throughout its growth.

We believe in outstanding teaching and laughter. We celebrate the individual and foster a culture that promotes collaboration and originality. We pride ourselves on our unique blend of social informality and academic rigour.

d’Overbroeck’s consists of three sections:

Years 7-11 – 200 students; currently all day students although open to boarders from next year. Based at Leckford Place, OX2 6HX.

Sixth Form – 440 students; a mixture of day and boarding. Domestic and international. Based at a purpose-built site at 333 Banbury Road.

The International School – around 125 international students who are all boarders, across years 9-11.

All in all, this is a busy and happy educational environment in which staff and students enjoy positive relationships based on mutual respect and a shared sense of purpose. As our most recent ISI inspection report puts it:

‘A defining characteristic of d’Overbroeck’s is its close-knit, informal atmosphere within which students grow in confidence, self-esteem, respect for themselves and for others. Students are very supportive of each other and behaviour throughout is excellent, exemplified in considerate, warm relationships.

In its key findings, our most recent inspection report (2021) found that our students are highly motivated with extremely positive attitudes to learning. They were described as successful collaborative learners who are naturally inclusive. They were said to have a remarkably strong sense of self understanding and excellent awareness of how to improve and achieve their goals.

ISI inspection report. October 2021

For more information about the College please visit our website at http://www.doverbroecks.com/

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