Resident Graduate Assistant

The Yehudi Menuhin School is looking for a Resident Graduate Assistant (RGA) for a fixed term of one academic year from September 2025, which may be extended by mutual agreement. The RGA will be given accommodation on the School site and be entitled to three meals a day free of charge. The RGA will work 5 days per week and will have one full day and one half-day off per week. All members of staff are expected to commit to the wider life of this busy boarding School. The RGA will undertake boarding duties and full training will be provided.

This Job Description is not intended to be comprehensive but rather to give a flavour of the activities in which the Resident Graduate Assistant will be involved.

Boarding Duties

• To ensure the Safeguarding of boarders at all times.
• To attend to the pastoral, emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing of the boarders.
• To perform boarding duties during the day and two nights a week, including overnight on-call and breakfast/wake-up duties.
• To create a warm family atmosphere in the boarding house and build a strong rapport with boarders and colleagues.
• To help boarders organise their daily routines and fulfil their musical and academic commitments.
• To administer boarding routines e.g. changes of bedding and administration of medication.
• To liaise with other areas of the School (e.g. facilities and catering) to ensure the smooth running of the boarding house.

Other Duties

• To drive the school minibus (full training will be given).
• To participate in professional development as required by the School, and to engage with probation and appraisal processes as appropriate.
• To attend all meetings and statutory training sessions at which attendance is required by the Head.
• To undertake other duties as the Head or the Houseparent may reasonably require.

Further information about the role can be found in the Candidate Information Pack.

The closing date for applications is Friday 21st February.

Your application form should be completed in full and submitted along with a covering letter addressed to the Head, Dr Robin Harskin. Early applications are encouraged, and the School reserves the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be found.

The Yehudi Menuhin is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure Procedure at Enhanced level. It is an offence for a person barred from working with children to apply for this post.

The Yehudi Menuhin School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.