Graduate Boarding Assistant

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Graduate Boarding Assistant Programme

(Suitable for candidates completing a PME)

Background

Clongowes Wood College is one of Ireland’s oldest and most successful boarding schools with an enrolment of c.450.  The College is committed to the provision of the highest quality Catholic education in the Jesuit tradition.  Living together in a boarding school gives the opportunity to develop a real sense of family and to fulfil one of the aims of Jesuit education to become a man for others.  The school strives to ensure that cura personalis, the importance of looking after and caring for the individual, is a strong element in everything that we do. The College has a team of 15 Prefects (Housemasters/Housemistresses) who live on campus with the boys during term time and provide the central element of that care responsibility while promoting a vibrant ‘living and learning’ experience for all.

The Post

We are recruiting a Graduate Boarding Assistant within our Graduate Boarding Assistant Programme for the Academic Year 2026/2027. The position will suit a graduate student who is considering a future in education and it is possible that the position can be combined with a teaching placement in Clongowes as part of a PME. The position would also suit someone who is seeking employment alongside other post-graduate studies or has a passion for sport.

A Graduate Boarding Assistant works alongside our team of 15 Prefects (Housemasters/Housemistresses), including other recent graduates, in all aspects of their duties. Typical duties include supervising and leading students through their day to day routines as well as facilitating boys in their extra curricular and sporting interests. For more information about the role please see our information for applicants pack here.

Duties include two overnight shifts per week. Graduate Prefects have accommodation within the College for the year, including full board, use of the College Library and sports facilities.

The Person

A successful candidate is likely to possess most, if not all, of the following attributes:

• An interest in working with young people, ideally within a teaching or coaching capacity.
• Possess a high level of maturity with the ability to build strong relationships with boys, parents or colleagues.
• Supportive of our Jesuit ethos.
• Demonstrate relevant skills, experience and qualifications in an area of expertise, and genuinely enjoy sharing those skills for the development of young people.
• Naturally possess a positive mind-set.
• Confident and persuasive written and verbal communicator.
• Collaborative and flexible approach & comfortable working as part of a team.
• Demonstrate a high level of emotional intelligence and have a commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of young people.
• Able to remain calm when under pressure; employ tact and diplomacy in difficult or sensitive situations which may arise; and display good humour and a sense of proportion.

Application process

Expressions of interest for this role should be made to sgray@clongowes.net as soon as possible. Applicants should include a completed application form (see link above) and a separate letter highlighting why they are interested in this role.