Gap Year Student at Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School [United Kingdom]

 

Job Title: Gap Year Student – Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School

Job Purpose: To support the PE Department as well as assist other teaching staff during timetabled lessons across the School

Reporting Line: Deputy Head - Teaching and Learning

Head of Girls’ Prep Sport

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Tenure: 1 year Fixed-Term

Full-time hours, part-time weeks

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 36 weeks of the year

Start Date: September 2023

Salary: Competitive – based on the Surbiton High School Pay Scale

Application Deadline: 8.00am, Friday 30 June 2023

Interviews to be held week commencing: 3 June 2023

Key Responsibilities:

• To assist in the teaching of Physical Education to pupils aged 4 - 11 years
• To assist other teaching staff with the preparation and execution of all classroom activities, particularly with the younger children in Reception and KS1 classes
• To provide administrative support to teaching staff as required
• To undertake supervisory duties as requested
• To contribute to the wider education of pupils through the co-curricular programme
• To contribute to the achievement of high standards of teaching and learning in all subjects
• To uphold and enforce School rules and to work in cooperation with colleagues to promote the high standards of behaviour and concern for others that are part of the School’s ethos
• To promote new whole school initiatives within the School
• To monitor pupil progress and reporting to the curriculum manager
• To promote the use of ICT to enhance achievement and access to the curriculum
• To attend meetings, curriculum sessions, INSET sessions and other such meetings as may be necessary for the discharge of teaching support, pastoral or other duties
• To be fully aware of, and implement the School’s policy on Health and Safety
• To liaise with colleagues over matters relating to children’s progress and well-being as appropriate
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with children, staff and parents
• To offer support at evening activities such as school productions / parent evenings, as reasonably requested by the Head
• To assist in classroom maintenance and lesson preparation, including sorting, tidying, filing, photocopying etc

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/ 4 or above)

Skills & Personal Qualities

• High levels of organisational and self-management skills
• Enthusiasm for education
• A keen interest in girls’ sport
• Keenness to develop further as a coach in a well-resourced and supportive environment with co-operative and highly-motivated staff and pupils
• Commitment to the personal and educational development of children and to an ethos of respect and service
• Interest and enthusiasm to work with our youngest pupils in KS1 and Reception in a classroom environment
• Flexibility and openness to change
• Commitment to personal professional development and willingness to develop own skills
• Ability to work co-operatively within a team
• Proven ability to develop effective professional relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
• Willingness to contribute to the wider education of pupils through the co-curricular programme
• Self-motivation
• High levels of communication skills in English, both written and spoken, to enable effective communication with pupils, colleagues and parents
• Appropriate levels of personal presentation
• This position is suited to a post A-level or post University student

Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and are fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.

Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, Disclosure and Barring Service and Online/Social media Searches

Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email

recruitment@surbitonhigh.com

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