Job Vacancies at St Andrew’s School

The Role

St Andrew’s, Prep School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant cum Classroom Assistant who will work under the guidance of the Teachers undertaking support role that enable access to learning for all pupils aged 5 to 7 years (Key Stage 1) and 7 to 11 years(Key Stage 2).   With focus on encouraging pupils to actively participate in learning and classroom activities, the Teaching Assistant/Classroom Assistant will be responsible for providing learning support to individuals and groups while supporting the teaching staff.     They will also assist in providing the very best academic support, through helping with the teaching and learning opportunities for the classes to which they are assigned.   

Key areas of responsibility will be to:-

Academic

• Provide support and assistance to teachers
• Assist in developing lesson plans based on the School Curriculum planning and the specific needs of each child
• Collaborate with teachers to monitor the development of each child
• Understand the teacher’s routine when it comes to delivering a lesson plan and running the class in the event that the teacher is absent on a particular day
• Work with children in the classroom to promote their learning and development.
• Supervise and provide learning support for pupils with or without special needs
• Assist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans setting challenging expectation for pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities.
• Create and maintain an orderly and supportive environment, undertaking administrative tasks as needed.
• Promote good pupil conduct encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour
• Prepare resources required for learning activities and assist pupils in their use.
• Uphold policies and procedures relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection
• Supervise pupils before School, after School and on School trips. 

St Andrew’s Prep School is committed to providing a vibrant co-curricular and boarding program to which all staff contribute. The applicant will be expected to contribute strongly to the co-curricular life of the School AND be a Scout/Girl Guide Leader.

Person Specification

Working at St Andrew’s Prep School is an exciting and dynamic experience. We look to recruit committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace new experiences and challenges.

There are some things that are essential to working with us:

• The successful candidate will need to be able to support the School’s aims and Christian ethos. They will have to have a diploma or degree in Education or related field and/or hold a teaching qualification coupled with being a registered teacher with the Teacher's Service Commission.  
• Beyond that we want to have staff who love working as part of a team; who are first class communicators and who are passionate about the subjects and the pupils they teach; who are creative and diligent in their planning; who are adaptable, energetic and resilient.
• Experience of working in a Prep School, or in boarding would be desirable, but not essential. Above all, what matters is a commitment to help us provide a world-class education for our pupils.

Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications

Essential

• A good degree
• Recognized teaching qualification e.g. PGCE
• Registered with TSC (Teacher's Service Commission)

Desirable

• A demonstrable commitment to professional self-improvement

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children
• Teaching or supporting children of Prep School age or in a Prep School context in English, Mathematics, EYFS/Key Stage 1, Physical and/or Outdoor Education
• A proven track record of excellent teaching and/or pupil support

Desirable

• Experience of teaching in a Prep School Context 

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Well developed ICT Skills
• Ability to use a range of teaching strategies to support the full range of educational needs

Desirable

• Evidence of being able to lead, manage and be responsible for initiatives/developments
• Knowledge of current generic developments in Key Stage 2 needs

Safeguarding

Essential

• Commitment to the safeguarding and protection of children and to the personal development of our pupils.
• Understanding of the issues surrounding the safeguarding of children and commitment to child welfare and safety

Desirable

• Knowledge of child protection procedures

 

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The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for a recently qualified teacher of History to acquire a wide range of experience in a successful, independent, full boarding school.

The successful candidate will join a thriving and well experienced department, achieving excellent results at A level and (I)GCSE. They will be expected to teach  from Y9 to Y13.  They will also be fully involved in the outstanding Sports and Outdoor Education provision.

As a full boarding school, St Andrew’s is committed to providing a vibrant co-curricular and boarding program to which all staff contribute. The successful candidate will be an academic tutor and attached to a specific boarding house for duties.

Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate should have:

• Excellent knowledge and delivery of the History curriculum and assessment materials
• Purpose, the highest standards of personal integrity, someone who seeks the highest in all they do
• A strong personal empathy with the School’s Christian ethos
• Outstanding understanding of the collection, analysis and use of data to improve student outcomes
• A professional demeanor that is supportive, encouraging, compassionate and inclusive
• Impressive personal presence and presentation
• Excellent literate and numerate skills, excellent in the use of IT and with a keen eye for detail
• High work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough detailed and organised approach
• The presence, intellect, tact and credibility to represent the School at all levels and to a variety of audiences
• Vision, creativity and imagination combined with the ability to understand the strategic vision
• First class oral and written communication, and presentation skills
• High levels of discretion and confidentiality
• The ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure

Responsibilities

The overarching responsibilities of the role include:

• Promoting the Christian ethos of the school
• Establishing and developing a culture of excellence
• Ensuring delivery of excellent History provision at the Senior School
• Developing and improving the overall quality of academic provision
• Developing and delivering outstanding assessment for learning, in line with school policy
• Ensuring accurate reporting data and identifying trends to improve academic outcomes for all

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The Position 

The Assistant Head Academic (AHA), reporting to the Deputy Head Academic, is a member of the Senior School Management Team (SSMT) and a leading member of the Academic Management Team.

Alongside duties connected to being a member of the SSMT, responsibilities of the AHA include managing and leading on data analysis, timetabling, assessments, reporting and cover, as well as line managing different academic teams, including Exams. The successful candidate will be well supported in their post, and will be offered quality continuing professional development as they grow in their role and their leadership.

Please note that, while this is a significant whole school responsibility, the successful candidate will also have up to a 0.7 teaching timetable. With departing staff teaching Mathematics, History and Psychology (teaching posts to be advertised separately), an ability to teach one of these would be an advantage – but for the right candidate there is flexibility.

St Andrew’s School is embarking on a major investment in school resources, including the construction of new classrooms, boarding houses and a designated STEAM centre.  The successful candidate will have a key role in shaping the future of St Andrew’s.

Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will have:

• Purpose, the highest standards of personal integrity, someone who seeks the highest in all they do
• A strong personal empathy with the School’s Christian ethos
• An outstanding understanding of the collection, analysis and use of data to improve student outcomes
• A supportive, encouraging, compassionate and inclusive professional demeanor
• Impressive personal presence and presentation
• Excellent literate and numerate skills, be excellent in the use of IT and with a keen eye for detail
• High work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough detailed and organised approach
• The presence, intellect, tact and credibility to represent the School at all levels and to a variety of audiences
• Vision, creativity and imagination combined with the ability to operate at a strategic level
• First class oral and written communication, and presentation skills
• High levels of discretion and confidentiality
• The ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure

Responsibilities

The overarching responsibilities of the role include:

• Establishing and developing a culture of excellence
• Ensuring the reputation and delivery of academic excellence at the Senior School
• Developing and improving the overall quality of academic provision
• Facilitating the integration of the academic programme within the broader scope of the Senior School
• Ensuring accurate reporting data and identifying trends to improve academic outcomes for all
• Promoting the Christian ethos of the school

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The Position 

The Director of Sport is not only responsible for delivering an outstanding academic provision, but also has the privilege of leading a highly effective and competent department, including an Assistant Director of Sport, Head of Girls games and a team of Graduate Assistants, many of whom have or continue to represent Kenya in various sports.  The Director of Sport is also the Head of Academic PE.

St Andrew’s School has a rich and successful sporting tradition and the successful candidate will be expected to continue that legacy.  The school is currently embarking on a development project to expand the current school gym, build a new short course swimming pool, flagship basketball court and new tennis court provision.  In addition, St Andrew’s has recently been used as the official training camp for both the Kenyan and Ugandan international rugby teams.  This is a relationship that will be expected to be cultivated and expanded.

I am looking for an ambitious leader, with proven classroom experience in delivering outstanding A-level PE provision, along with a passion for leading and developing our extensive sporting opportunities, both during the week and at weekends.

Major sports in each term are Football, Hockey, Athletics, Basketball and Rugby for the boys, and Netball, Hockey, Athletics, Basketball and Football for the girls.  However, sports such as swimming, tennis, cricket, cross country, golf, touch rugby, badminton, table tennis and squash are also offered throughout the year.

Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will have:

• Purpose, the highest standards of personal integrity, someone who seeks the highest in all they do
• A passion for sport
• A strong personal empathy with the School’s Christian ethos
• Supportive, encouraging, compassionate and inclusive professional demeanor
• Impressive personal presence and presentation
• Above average literacy, numeracy and IT skills, and a keen eye for detail
• High work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough detailed and organised approach
• The presence, intellect, tact and credibility to represent the School at all levels and to a variety of audiences
• Vision, creativity and imagination combined with the ability to operate at a strategic level
• First class oral and written communication, and presentation skills
• High levels of discretion and confidentiality
• The ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure

 Responsibilities

The overarching responsibilities of the role include:

• Establishing and developing a culture of excellence
• Ensuring the reputation and delivery of sporting excellence at the Senior School
• Developing and improving the overall quality of sporting provision
• Facilitating the integration of the sporting programme within the broader scope of the Senior School
• Leading and managing the sports department
• Promoting the Christian ethos of the school

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The Position

The Examinations Officer is responsible to the Head as the Head of Centre and is line managed by the Assistant Head (Academic).  S/he will work closely with the Senior Management Team and the Heads of Department for the planning, organisation and administration of the examinations.  The Examinations Team consists of a permanent assistant and a team of invigilators on part time contracts.

The Student Services role relates to the statutory, compliance requirements around registration, transition of students from Prep to Senior School, and the monitoring/reporting of rewards and sanctions to the Pastoral Team.

An ability to teach an academic subject would be an advantage, with the option of teaching up to a 0.3 timetable.

Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will have:

• Purpose, the highest standards of personal integrity, someone who seeks the highest in all they do
• A strong personal empathy with the School’s Christian ethos
• An understanding of the collection, analysis and use of data to improve student outcomes
• A supportive, encouraging, compassionate and inclusive professional demeanor
• Impressive personal presence and presentation
• Above average literate and numerate skills, excellent in the use of IT and with a keen eye for detail
• High work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough detailed and organised approach
• The presence, intellect, tact and credibility to represent the School appropriately
• Vision, creativity and imagination combined with the ability to understand the strategic level
• First class oral and written communication skills
• High levels of discretion and confidentiality
• The ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure

Responsibilities

The overarching responsibilities of the role include:

• Responsible for the administration and organization of all aspects of external and internal examinations in accordance with JCQ and awarding bodies’ regulations. They will be required to liaise with Heads of Departments and Senior Management Teams for the planning and organization of examinations, and to communicate effectively with different stakeholders, including members of staff, pupils, parents as well as the awarding and regulatory bodies.
• To be responsible for managing the effective and efficient administration of external examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations (on behalf of the JCQ member awarding bodies) and/or awarding body rules for exams administration in a consistent and secure fashion, thereby helping to maintain the integrity of the assessment process.
• To support the Head of Centre in ensuring that the centre is compliant with the JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements in order to ensure the security and integrity of the examinations/assessments at all times.
• To act on behalf of, and be the main point of contact for the centre in matters relating to the general administration of awarding body examinations and assessments.
• To closely liaise with key stakeholders (external and internal) to ensure exams administration processes are strictly followed and key deadlines met.
• To ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with the regulations.
• The administration and invigilation arrangements for the conduct of all exams, including compiling timetables, ensuring rooms are allocated, arranging invigilators, receipt, safekeeping and security of examination stationary and papers.
• Through taking an ethical approach and working proactively to avoid malpractice among students and staff, supports the head of centre in taking all reasonable steps to prevent the occurrence of any malpractice/maladministration before, during the course of and after examinations have taken place.
• Having a responsibility for registration compliance of Senior School in Term time (including presence of fee defaulters onsite)
• Being the administrative point of contact for Admissions with regards to new students, including confirming receipt of relevant identification documents.

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The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious teacher of Psychology to acquire a wide range of leadership experience in a successful, independent, full boarding school.

The successful candidate will inherit a thriving, achieving excellent results at A level and (I)GCSE. They will be expected to teach  from Y10 to Y13.  They will also be involved in the outstanding Sports and Outdoor Education provision.

The Head of Psychology reports directly to the Head of Social Sciences Faculty.

Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate should have:

• Experience in the outstanding delivery of the Psychology curriculum and assessment materials
• A sense of purpose, the highest standards of personal integrity, someone who seeks the highest in all they do
• A strong personal empathy with the School’s Christian ethos
• Outstanding understanding of the collection, analysis and use of data to improve student outcomes
• A professional demeanor that is supportive, encouraging, compassionate and inclusive
• Impressive personal presence and presentation
• High literate and numerate skills, excellent in the use of IT and with a keen eye for detail
• High work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough detailed and organised approach
• The presence, intellect, tact and credibility to represent the School at all levels and to a variety of audiences
• Vision, creativity and imagination combined with the ability to operate at a strategic level
• First class oral and written communication, and presentation skills
• High levels of discretion and confidentiality
• The ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure

Responsibilities

The overarching responsibilities of the role include:

• Promoting the Christian ethos of the school
• Establishing and developing a culture of excellence
• Ensuring delivery of excellent Psychology provision at the Senior School
• Developing and improving the overall quality of academic provision
• Developing and delivering outstanding assessment for learning, in line with school policy
• Ensuring accurate reporting data and identifying trends to improve academic outcomes for all