Resident Graduate Assistant
St George's School Windsor Castle
Windsor and Maidenhead
- Expired
- Salary:
- £14,000 per annum (this will be pro-rata for the 2 terms)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2022
Job overview
St George’s School is seeking a kind and caring Resident Graduate Assistant also sharing in the role of Chorister Chaperone for the choristers of St George’s Chapel.
From 1 January 2023- 9 July 2023 on a fixed term contract
The closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Friday, 2 December 2022
Interviews will be held at St George’s School soon after.
The Graduate Assistant will work closely with the Academic staff, the Sports Department and the Boarding House team to assist them in ensuring that all students receive a positive experience.
Graduate Assistants are considered as full members of the teaching staff and will, dependent on strengths and experiences, utilise these to help with and lead small group academic tasks, manage a school sports team and undertake Boarding House duties.
To encourage independent and adventurous learning in a supportive, secure, and stimulating learning environment. It is expected that they inject energy and enthusiasm in all that they do.
The Chorister Chaperone will accompany the Choristers for their duties. This includes the daily rehearsals; weekly Evensong and Sunday services in Chapel.
The Chaperone will play a key role in the wellbeing of the Choristers, and attends key meetings with the Houseparents (to whom the successful applicants will report). Establishing a strong working relationship with the Boarding and Pastoral Team and Chapel Music Department is key to the success of this role in supporting the Choristers.
Working hours include mornings, late afternoons and early evenings, Sundays, Easter, Christmas and extra involvement with concerts, tours, and special services such as the annual Garter Day Service and the recent Royal Weddings and Christenings. Whilst much of this will take place during term time, Choristers are ‘on call’ to return back to Windsor should an important event or service warrant their involvement.
All completed application forms should be emailed for the attention of: William Goldsmith, Head
St George’s School, Windsor Castle, Windsor, SL4 1QF
Applications will be considered as they are received and the school may make an appointment at any time.
The Graduate Assistants will report to the House Parents, with additional reporting lines to: Head of Pre-Prep (Pre-Prep Assistant); Head of Prep School (Prep School Assistant); Director of Music (Music and Performing Arts Assistant); Director of Sport and Co-Curricular (Sport and PE Assistant)
The Graduate Assistants will be appraised annually by the House Parents Remuneration: £14,000 per annum (this will be pro-rata for the 2 terms).
Single accommodation within the boarding house, free of rent, utility charges and council tax Meals can be taken during term time in the school dining room.
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About St George's School Windsor Castle
- St George's School Windsor Castle
- Windsor Castle, Windsor
- Berkshire
- SL4 1QF
- United Kingdom
St George’s School Windsor Castle is an award-winning day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 3-13, offering extensive facilities in a truly iconic setting at the foot of Windsor Castle.
The first standalone prep school in the UK to be designated an IB World School, St George’s prides itself on combining a pioneering, “world class” International Baccalaureate curriculum, with exciting opportunities to collaborate across the globe through Round Square and a school-wide approach which prioritises mental wellbeing, to nurture children to be kind, resilient, inquisitive, internationally-minded and Real World Ready.
Alongside an exceptional reputation for musical excellence, including a 675-year history of educating the choristers of the world-famous St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the school offers diverse opportunities across sport, performing arts, design and technology, both via the taught curriculum as well as through an exciting co-curricular programme offering more than 80 activities across the year, ranging from scuba diving to street dance, cookery and Eco Club.
The only school in Windsor to feature in the recently released Tatler Schools Guide 2024, St George’s is described by Muddy Stilettos as ideal “for progressive families who want a modern education fit for the future” and by The Good Schools Guide as somewhere “families who want a liberal, outward-looking education delivered by bright-eyed teachers in a small and nurturing urban haven may find their child’s happy ever after”.
With a school bus service operating from both Maidenhead and Gerrards Cross, as well as Windsor & Eton Riverside Station directly opposite, the school is easily accessible from across the borough and beyond.
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