Residential Graduate Sports and Boarding Assistant

Job information Residential Graduate Sports and Boarding Assistant from the Company Westbourne House School, this latest Residential Graduate Sports and Boarding Assistant job vacancy is located in the city Chichester PO BH. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Sports field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

We have an exciting opportunity for a graduate to develop their skills and gain extensive and worthwhile working experience in a friendly and supportive independent Prep school. The post will be particularly attractive to any graduate considering a career in teaching and for whom a residential role would be an exciting opportunity.

We have an occupational requirement for the role holder to be female as there will be a requirement for them to have sleeping accommodation on an all-female girls' dormitory room.

The Role

Sport

The ethos of Westbourne House School's sport is ‘Sport for excellence, sport for all'. The School strives to give children the opportunity to play a wide range of sports. The pupils are lucky to have so much time dedicated to sport. Each age group has one PE lesson a week and on top of this they have a minimum of two games sessions. In addition, inter-school fixtures on a Wednesday or Thursday afternoon, plus some Saturdays for Years 4-8. There will also be a variety of activities run on a Saturday which you will be expected to contribute to and assist with.

We are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic graduate to significantly contribute to the thriving Games programme. The successful candidate will need to be able to competently teach and officiate a variety of sports. The major sports include; netball, hockey, rounders and cricket. Swimming and athletics would also be advantageous. It is likely that you will be responsible for an age group which will involve planning and leading games sessions, selecting teams for matches and taking those teams on match days. The role will also involve some administration tasks as required and attendance at sports tournaments, so a willingness to drive a mini-bus would be essential.

Boarding

There is a strong and happy boarding community at Westbourne. We aim to create a real sense of home for all our boarders. Living at school gives children the chance to make the most of every day, as well as relax with friends.

The role will require the successful candidate to live on site and to contribute fully to boarding school life. This will involve supervising in boarding houses alongside the houseparents (early mornings before school and later evenings for bedtime and over-nights for on-call), as well as weekend work (on a rota basis) and assisting with boarding activities and trips.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a highly skilled and experienced Sports Department, to immerse yourself into the boarding community and contribute to the wider life of this busy school.

More Broadly (and by mutual agreement)

To help support the pastoral life of the children by supporting Tutor Teams; to offer additional activities to enrich the children's school experience e.g. a talent or interest that you have such as Chess or Art and to be willing to involve yourself and contribute to the wider life of the school.

This is a full time, term time only, fixed term position until 31 August . The salary for this role will be £17,949 annum.

We can offer:

· Strong and supportive staff team

· Valuable teaching experience

· Single accommodation on site and meals during term time

· Use of the school's facilities - swimming pool and sports facilities, subsidised staff yoga class

· Employee Assistance Programme

· On-site parking

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, GraduateContract length: 12 months

Pay: £17,949.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/06Expected start date: 01/09