GAP Students - Spring Term

Rupert House School is seeking GAP students to join our team. In this role you will enrich the learning experience for pupils and help with the day to day running of the School.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join our passionate team of support staff. You will be committed to ensuring every child reaches their potential through your child-centred approach, and you will be proactive in seeking self-development whilst also working effectively within a team. In addition to this you will provide effective pastoral care, meeting the individual physical and emotional needs of the children.

You will benefit from an opportunity to gain work experience where high standards are expected in everything we do. You will gain an insight into the teaching profession and get involved in a huge variety of experiences across the school.

Hours, Salary & Benefits

Hours: Fixed Term Contract. Term Time Only. 40 hours per week.

Salary: £16,606 - £19,536 pa, age dependent and pro rata

Benefits include:

• Employer pension 5%
• Shopping discount card
• Complementary lunch
• Paid holidays + bank holidays
• Access to the group\'s counselling scheme
• Access to fully funded apprenticeships
• On site parking

Job Description

You will be given a timetable, which will assign you to specific teachers/year groups. This might, however, change with time depending on how the work progresses.

You will be required to work each day the school is open, during the INSET days in advance of the start of term and, potentially, also 1 day after the autumn and spring terms have finished and 2 days after the summer term has finished.

General Duties

• Assisting at lunch tables
• Break duties – including organising and leading games for boys and girls
• Working with individuals or small groups of children to give them extra support
• Helping to hear readers
• Photocopying, laminating, assisting with display work, general office/administrative help
• General classroom help
• General administration duties for School Secretary/Registrar and Teachers
• Assisting with educational trips & visits, possibly including those of a residential nature
• Assisting with additional evening and weekend school activities, as required
• Assisting with parents evenings

PE Department

• Assisting PE staff & supporting PE lessons
• Setting up and tidying away PE equipment, as directed

Games Department

• Walking children to and from the Games pitches & Rugby ground
• Helping with Games activities and with after school sports clubs
• Assisting with boys’ and girls’ games sessions
• Attending and helping with sports matches
• Supporting Games department administration

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic about working with and inspiring children in all areas of school life
• Be a good team player
• Be an enthusiastic sportsperson and passionate about the role of sport in the School
• Be a capable and confident communicator
• Have the sporting knowledge, experience and willingness to lead games and activities for boys and girls at breaktimes and during Games sessions.

In Addition, They Will Have

• A genuine commitment to the wellbeing and pastoral care of children
• The ability to inspire others and lead by example
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Excellent planning, administrative, organisational and IT skills
• A commitment to making sport fun for all children at Rupert House
• Other interests and hobbies that it may be appropriate to utilise in school
• Experience of managing children and assisting with younger sportspeople
• An understanding of the importance of Safeguarding within an Educational context