Giggleswick is seeking to appoint a residential Sports Graduate. The successful applicant will ideally be a graduate looking to broaden their experience of working with young people in a residential educational environment. They will require a genuine understanding of children and have a keen interested in promoting their development and wellbeing. They will also require sound judgement, excellence communication skills, plenty of stamina and a good sense of humour

The ability to work as part of a team is vital, as the Graduate Assistant will work closely with all other staff involved in coaching and managing teams in both the Senior and Junior School.

The role will have the opportunity to complete professional development courses linked to pastoral care and sport through our associated organisations or national governing bodies.

**Role responsibilities**

Preferred sporting interest areas: Rugby, Netball, Cricket and Hockey
- Delivering specialist coaching in both the Junior and Senior Schools alongside supporting practical core PE lessons.
- Opportunity to assist with the teaching of PE lessons and GCSE and BTEC practical lessons
- Coaching and supervising games sessions across all age groups
- Administrative duties such as confirming fixtures and making catering and transport arrangements; publicising team sheets and collecting games registers
- Supervising regular evening sessions in the fitness centre or swimming pool
- Organising and participating in the extensive extra-curricular activity programme, especially for boarders
- Preparing sports facilities and opening them for internal and external bookings in liaison with the Facilities department
- Ensuring appropriate standards of behaviour, dress and attitude of the pupils in their care at all times
- In addition, the school would hope to provide you with opportunities to observe teaching, perhaps participate in some team teaching and be involved with other educational activities to broaden your experience

**Pastoral duties**
- All residential staff are attached to a boarding house and undertake two evening duties each week, one of which is at weekends
- Resident staff share other duties with Senior House Staff, such as wake-ups, registration etc
- Staff are expected to support all aspects of the boarding life of the school. This can include making a contribution to the weekend activity programme for boarders on Saturday evenings or Sundays; supervising events or activities; attending Sunday Chapel services; by organising and leading trips; or sharing a pastime
- Staff are assigned to a duty team which supervises school duties such as meals and weekend duties (e.g. detention) approximately every six weeks
- Once a year, staff take part in an Exeat duty team to provide cover for the boarders who remain at School
- All teaching staff are expected to follow the Staff Code of Conduct and to follow the guidance laid out in the staff handbook

Have a graduate degree Coaching qualification (desirable)
- Be responsible for coaching and umpiring teams, inspiring them to achieve the highest standards
- Have the ability and desire to interact with young people and to make a significant contribution to a variety of teaching and extra-curricular activities
- Be able to enthuse and motivate pupils to perform to the best of their ability

**Personal qualities**
- Commitment to and flexible with the demands of the role
- Demonstrates fairness and consistency in all dealings with pupils
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Able to demonstrate the positive values, attitudes and behaviour we expect from our pupils
- Reliability and integrity
- Willingness to contribute to the co-curricular life of the school
- A commitment to personal professional development and taking responsibility for it
- A positive motivation to work with children and young people
- Emotional resilience

**Safeguarding**
- Evidence of a commitment to promoting the health, welfare and safeguarding of children

**Terms of Appointment**

We offer a competitive and desirable package that includes:

- £16- 17,000 per annum depending on experience
- Accommodation for better performance of duties
- Pension scheme
- High quality working environment
- Meals provided free of charge when on duty during term time
- Free access to on-site facilities, including gym, sports courts and swimming pool

**Closing date**:12pm on Friday 26 May 2023

**Interview date**:w/c 5 June 2023
- A covering letter addressed to the Headmaster, Mr Sam Hart, of not more than two pages summarising your ability related to the information outlined in the role.

**Salary**: £16,000.00-£17,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person