Graduate Assistant Performing Arts

The Graduate Assistant supports the boarding life of St Mary’s Calne by working across one or more of our six boarding houses. Alongside duties associated with their specialism (in this case, Performing Arts), they are responsible for supporting the House team in all aspects of the girls’ welfare and pastoral life. This may include administrative, supervisory and pastoral duties. Weekend duties may involve assistance either during the day or in the evening or both. Helping to organise, supervise and accompany trips and activities is a key part of the role. The Graduate Assistant’s role is multi-faceted and this requires the individual to be a confident, well-rounded personality who enjoys life in a community and is flexible, sensible, energetic, and a good communicator. The Graduate Assistant Performing Arts will support the provision of Drama and Dance at both the Senior and Prep Schools. Drama provision for senior students includes A Level Drama and Theatre to the Sixth Form, and GCSE Drama to the Fifth Form. At both schools, extra-curricular activities in Drama and Theatre are both very popular and wide ranging. The annual programme of events includes: · A large-scale Senior Autumn Production (biannually a musical). · Company Drama. · Year 9 Performance Showcase · A Level and GCSE scripted and devised plays. · Dance Show and Drama Club Showcase. · A large-scale Summer Junior Production by all of Years 7 and 8 (biannually a musical). · Year 12 Edinburgh Fringe performance. · LAMDA performance evenings. · Years 3 and 4 annual Pantomime. · Years 5 and 6 annual Summer Production. · Workshops and visiting theatre companies are arranged for pupils of all ages across both schools, while older students attend theatre trips to London and a host of regional theatres.