Residential Graduate Assistant - Music and Drama
St George's School Windsor Castle
Windsor and Maidenhead
- £15,700 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £15,700p.a. for a fixed term period
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 March 2025
Job overview
Music and Drama Graduate Assistant
St George’s School Windsor Castle is seeking a Residential Graduate Assistant - Music and Drama who will also share in the role of Chorister Chaperone for the choristers of St George’s Chapel.
From September 2025 - July 2026 on a fixed term contract.
Role overview
The Graduate Assistant will work closely with the Academic staff, the Performing Arts Faculty and the Boarding House team to assist them in ensuring that all students have a positive experience.
Considered as a full member of the teaching staff, the post holder will, dependent on strengths and experiences, utilise these to help with and lead small group musical tasks; manage music ensembles; support drama productions and lessons; and undertake Boarding House duties,
To encourage independent and adventurous learning in a supportive, secure, and stimulating learning environment. It is expected that Graduate Assistants inject energy and enthusiasm in all that they do.
Specific responsibilities
- Providing support in curriculum music and drama lessons
- Teaching aural and theory to small groups and individuals
- Preparing students for various group and solo performances
- Running at least one ensemble (vocal or instrumental)
- Accompanying students in performances and music examinations
- Strong keyboard skills are essential to the role (although this need not be your first instrument)
- Supporting ABRSM and LAMDA exams including assisting with student performance preparation
- Assisting with the organisation and smooth running of termly concerts and musical events
- Assisting with the organisation and smooth running of the termly drama productions
- Supporting chorister instrumental practice
- Providing front of house and/or stage management for concerts and school productions
- Completing routine administrative tasks
- A proficiency with music technology would be an advantage, as would an interest in drama / musical theatre
Graduate Assistants report to the House Parents, with additional reporting lines relevant to their specific role (in this case, the Director of Music).
The Graduate Assistants will be appraised annually by the House Parents
How to Apply
All completed application forms should be emailed for the attention of:
Head of Boarding -Jonny Onions
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 closing date for applications is noon on Friday 7 March 2025.
Interviews will be held shortly afterwards.
St George’s School Windsor Castle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks in accordance with the relevant statutory guidance, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, satisfactory references, proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK, a review of their social media presence and proof of qualifications.
St George’s School Windsor Castle is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
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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 in Berkshire.
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, nurturing 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 Tatler Schools Guide 2025, 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 (plus castle) may find their child’s happy ever after”.
The school was rated ‘excellent’ in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate following its latest inspection and, in 2023, won the hieda Creating a Mentally Healthier Workplace Award in recognition of its proactive approach to mental wellbeing for both students and the wider school community. In addition, St George’s was named a finalist in the 2024 Independent Schools of the Year Awards for the second consecutive year, as well as being named a double finalist in the 2024 Muddy Stilettos Best Schools Awards and shortlisted as Independent Prep School of the Year at the 2024 Tes Schools Awards.
After St George’s, students take up places at a range of leading senior schools, both day and boarding, including ACS, Bradfield College, Charterhouse, Eton College, Heathfield, Luckley House, Marlborough College, Reading Blue Coat School, St George’s Ascot, Wellington College and Windsor Boys’ School.
With Windsor & Eton Riverside Station directly opposite and Windsor Central Station just a few minutes' walk away, the school is easily accessible from across the royal borough and beyond.
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