We are seeking a Residential Graduate Assistant to assist in delivering outstanding pastoral care for the girls in the school. The successful candidate will help to provide a relaxed, warm and caring environment which our girls are happy to call ‘home’. Applicants will be passionate about working with young people, and creating a supportive environment in which they can thrive. They will hold the girls’ safety, wellbeing and progress above all other considerations.
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.
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 skills and other commitments within QM from time to time.
All applicants must complete the school’s official application form, available 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: recruitment@queenmargarets.com.