Residential Sports Assistant
St. Swithun's Senior School
Hampshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- You will be paid at minimum wage; you will receive ensuite accommodation in one of our boarding houses (in exchange for a small salary deduction), and free meals when on site during term time.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2023
Job overview
September 2023 – July 2024
We are seeking a friendly, active and responsible individual to join St Swithun’s for the 2023-2024 academic year as a residential sports assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may want to consider a teaching role in the future, or for a recent sports graduate (although being a graduate is not a requirement of the role).
You will work with the teachers and coaches in the PE department to support the coaching and umpiring of sport. You will also live and work in a boarding house where you will work closely with other members of the house team and provide practical support and pastoral care to the girls in the house.
St Swithun’s is a popular and successful selective girls’ school committed to developing innovative teaching and learning and open communication with parents. We are a kind, understanding and supportive community in which every pupil feels able to try new challenges without fear of failure.
Further details of the post can be found on the school website’s vacancy page, by emailing the recruitment team via recruitment@stswithuns.com, or by calling 01962 835798 and speaking to a member of the team.
Closing date for applications: 9am, 24 April 2023
Applications will be considered as they are received and we reserve the right to close the application process early.
St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
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About St. Swithun's Senior School
St Swithun’s Senior School is an independent, Church of England, 11-18, day and boarding girls’ school, situated in Winchester in Hampshire. The school, which has approximately 520 girls on its roll, is a registered charity and is governed by the school council.
In 1884, seventeen pupils began attending Winchester High School. The pupil population then grew to over 60 and the school began to take day pupils and boarders. Its name was changed to Winchester Girls’ School in 1909 and then, after World War I, to St Swithun’s School.
Headmistress
Ms Jane Gandee
Values and vision
St Swithun’s Senior School aims to be renowned for its excellent all-round education; its forward-looking teaching methods; its scholarship; and the attitudes it fosters in its students. The school strives to house a civilised and compassionate community in secure and well-maintained buildings, and to thoroughly prepare all its pupils for life beyond its gates. The school wants to be regarded by teachers as a desirable place to work and develop one’s craft.
St Swithun’s Senior School’s vision is that by the time a girl leaves she will be courageous, compassionate, committed and self-confident with a love of learning, a moral compass and a sense of humour.
ISI report
“Pupils’ outstanding success in academic examinations and national competitions was noted, together with achievement in a wide range of extra-curricular activities, with county and national recognition in several sports. Pupils had exceptional communications skills and the ability to analyse complex problems. A highly effective academic tracking and monitoring system was found to support strong progress. The report highlighted collaborative working among pupils, considerable positive commitment to others, both within and beyond the school, and a strong sense of moral responsibility as features of pupils’ personal development.”
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