Residential Graduate Assistant

Location

North Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Come and work for the Small Independent School of the Year 2023.

Established in 1901, QM is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18 and we are looking for motivated Residential Graduate Assistants to join our Boarding Staff for a minimum of 1 academic year starting on 31.08.2024.

Only applications from female applicants will be considered. This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 Part 1 of the Equality Act.

This is a full time role in a busy boarding school, in which girls require around-the-clock support. Graduate Assistants are allocated a period of consolidated time off of 48 hours per week to be taken between Sunday evening and Friday morning (except in exceptional circumstances). In addition, the appointee will be entitled to 2 hours downtime per day plus an additional 4 hours per week to be taken as appropriate to the needs of each Boarding House. The Residential Graduate Assistant should expect to be on first-call overnight for up to five nights per week depending upon the rota. The Residential Graduate Assistant may be called upon during school holiday time to help meet girls arriving at airports to escort them back to school and to provide support to the Stay in For Leave Out (SIFLO) programme on Leave Out weekends, a total of 10 x 24 hour periods across the year.

Accommodation is provided within the school for the purposes of fulfilment of duties, subject to the terms of a special licence agreement. This may change from time to time for operational reasons and is generally only available in school term time, although permission may be granted to stay during school holidays if requested. Meals are also provided during term time.

The primary role of a Residential Graduate Assistant is to assist in delivering outstanding pastoral care for the girls in the school, under the leadership of a Housemistress and the Deputy Head Pastoral you will help to provide a relaxed, warm and caring environment which the girls are happy to call ‘home’. The Residential Graduate Assistant supports the Housemistress, sharing the day to day concerns of caring for the girls and all aspects of running the boarding house. The duties and responsibilities of the assistant will depend not only on the age and therefore the needs of the girls in the house, but also on what is agreed with the Housemistress and the Deputy Head Pastoral, bearing in mind the appointee’s individual skills and other commitments within QM from time to time.

To be successful, having worked in a boarding school setting would be advantageous but not essential. What is important, is that you are, or are willing to be trained in fire safety and first aid. You must be committed to safeguarding the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of young people and understand the importance of appropriate working relationships with young people. It is essential that you are responsible, honest and punctual and treat everyone with respect without regard to gender, race, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation/identity. You will possess excellent communication skills, both written and spoken for dealing with students, staff and parents. A good organiser, you’ll understand the importance of attention to detail. You’ll work harmoniously within a small team and show flexibility and initiative. You’ll have a calm manner and be resilient under pressure.

All applicants must complete the school’s official application form, available below or via this link to our website providing a full career history and names and contact details for two referees. Completed application forms should be returned to: [email protected] no later than 0900 hours 15th April 2024.

Queen Margaret’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons and candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service and will be asked to bring certain documents to interview to confirm their identity.

Candidates should be aware that, in compliance with statutory guidance, as part of the shortlisting process the school will consider carrying out an online search as part of their due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at the interview.

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