Hours: 40 hours a week (to include evenings and weekends), 38 weeks a year (FIXED TERM FOR 1 YEAR)
Introduction:
Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team – whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should – to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.
Role:
We are recruiting for an Enrichment Practitioner, who will work alongside key staff across the organisation to support our students throughout their time at QE. The successful candidate will be fully immersed in QE day-to-day life, contributing to evening and weekend commitments.
Full training and support will be offered, this is a great opportunity to develop and use a wide range of skills and gain valuable experience in a busy day and boarding school.
This role will appeal to a range of candidates including recent graduates considering a career working with young people, and industry professionals with relevant practical skills to offer.
Candidates with a range of skills will be considered.
This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the Collegiate and the role develops. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and the employees of the Collegiate need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed in this job description.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work alongside key staff to enrich student experience, assisting and/or taking a lead with groups and individuals as required
- Develop and deliver a range of high-quality activities, workshops and clubs, both during and outside the school day, supporting students to achieve excellent outcomes and skills development
- Promote a professional ethos at all times
- Accompany school trips and attend events, assisting with leading them as required
Benefits
- Competitive salaries, with a range of flexible hours to suit
- 10% discount on kindergarten fees (aged 3 months to 3 years)
- Significant discount on school fees from age 3 to 18.
- Free private staff gym, separate to the students with state-of-the-art equipment.
- Free, secure onsite parking and electrical vehicle charging points on site for staff
- Staff community social events including bonfire and fireworks, Christmas ball, summer fun day etc.
- 24/7 Employee Assistant Programme
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Increased holiday entitlement for staff with long service
- Long service awards
- Discount on King’s Theatre productions – external events
- Enhanced paternity / maternity pay, including new baby book
- Refer a friend scheme – We believe that staff are our greatest and most valuable asset, and this scheme involves and financially rewards our staff for referring like-minded candidates who join our school community.
Apply now: Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate iRecruit | Enrichment Practitioner
