Residential Graduate Sports and Boarding Assistant

We have a number of exciting opportunities for graduates to develop their skills and gain extensive and worthwhile working experience in a friendly and supportive independent prep school. The post will be particularly attractive to any graduate considering a career in teaching and for whom a residential role would be an exciting opportunity. The Role Sport The ethos of Westbourne House School’s sport is ‘Sport for excellence, sport for all’. The school strives to give children the opportunity to play a wide range of sports. The pupils are lucky to have so much time dedicated to sport. Each age group has one PE lesson a week, and on top of this, they have a minimum of two games sessions. In addition, there are inter-school fixtures on a Wednesday or Thursday afternoon, plus some Saturdays for Years 4–8. There will also be a variety of activities run on a Saturday, which you will be expected to contribute to and assist with. We are looking to appoint talented and enthusiastic graduates to significantly contribute to the thriving Games programme. The successful candidates will need to be able to competently teach and officiate a variety of sports. The major sports include rugby, football, hockey and cricket for the boys and netball, hockey and cricket for the girls. Swimming and athletics would also be advantageous. It is likely that you will be responsible for an age group, which will involve planning and leading games sessions, selecting teams for matches and taking those teams on match days. The role will also involve some administration tasks as required and attendance at sports tournaments, so a willingness to drive a minibus would be advantageous; therefore, a full driving licence is desirable. Boarding There is a strong and happy boarding community at Westbourne. We aim to create a real sense of home for all our boarders. Living at school gives children the chance to make the most of every day, as well as relax with friends. The role will require you to l