Gap Year Assistant

Gap Year Assistant

The Role: Gap Year Assistant 
Start Date: September 2024
Contract type: Term time, Fixed Term appointment from September 2024 to 11th July 2025
Hours of work: 42.5 hours per week between 8:30am to 5:30pm whilst the School is in session; Monday to Friday, plus Saturday Fixtures.
Reporting to: Gap Year Coordinator and thereafter the Deputy Head (Operations).
Salary: In line with NMW

Teaching Personnel are working with one of our independednt partner secondary schools who are searching for a Gap Year Assistant.

Main Duties

Sport
• Support Sports Department in the delivery of Games and PE lessons.
• Support home and away sporting fixtures, predominantly in the Senior School, including weekend fixtures, predominantly on Saturdays.
• Support the delivery of Games lesson, (expertise/experience in rugby, football, cricket, hockey, netball or tennis would be advantageous)
• Support the planning of sporting fixtures.
• Support the meeting and hosting of visiting teams.
• Support the Sports Department with changing room supervision.
• Support the Sports Department with lesson set up and collapse.
• Support Sports Department administration, such as with Sports store/equipment management.

Co-Curricular
• Lead/support an activity as part of the After School co-curricular offering.
• Support co-curricular events such as, music concerts, award events, DofE activities et al. Academic
• Support academic support predominantly in the Senior School as required, such as to, revision conferences, UCAS visits and residential trips, cover lessons and exam invigilation. Pastoral
• Provide pastoral supervision in pastoral spaces during lunchtimes, as necessary.
• Broader School involvement
• Support high profile events, such as open days, information evenings and prize givings. Additional Duties
• Undertake compliance training as directed by your Line Manager.
• Undertake reasonable other duties as directed by your Line Manager and/or the Deputy Head (Operations).

Weekly Timetable
• A timetable of duties based on a core programme and tailored to the week in question, will be provided to you weekly in advance by the Gap Year Coordinator (GYC). 

Benefits
• Free lunch available for all staff during term-time
• An employee wellbeing programme offering free and confidential support
• Free on-site parking
• A warm and supportive working environment

If you are interested in this role, please apply today with a copy of your C V and we will be in touch to discuss further.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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