GAP Student, Pre-Prep

Ref: SCH-SM'sPS-0047 3 day(s) remaining

Establishment: St Michael's Prep School Location: Otford Salary: FTE 17880 - 23800 (actual 13,569.64 - 18,062.50) *dependent on age Department: GAP Year Student Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Early Years, Key Stage 1

Closing Date: 23/05/2024 09:00 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: 02/09/24

Additional Information

Contract Type: Fixed Term (11/07/2025) Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 40.00 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: Minimum wage Pro rata salary: *Salary range quoted is for a full time all year round position and this would be paid pro rata for the role..

The Role

Gap Student

Full Time - 5 days per week

St Michael's Term time plus INSET days (total 34 weeks pa)

Are you planning a career working with children or teaching? Do you need experience to get your first job or get onto a course? Then look no further. Come and join the fantastic team at St Michael’s as one of three St Michael’s Gap Students. In this role you can work with the Pre-Prep team to prepare for a career working with children and demonstrate the impact you can have on children’s lives. The “gapper” role is available for one academic year which gives you an insight into a range of roles on offer in schools. No two days are the same.

You will help with administrative work, lunch and catering duties, working in the classrooms with children from 2 years old to 7 years. Our Pre-school Nursery and Kindergarten are particularly popular so if you can create animals out of playdoh and build sandcastles you may be the Gap Student for us! You will learn to plan, organise, support, progress, nurture and enrich the lives of our youngest children and be a reliable team player. Between the hours of 4pm and 7pm you will be working in our after-school club with children from Reception up to Year 8, helping to facilitate games and craft projects.

We are on the lookout for someone with a genuine interest in working with children and who possesses basic IT skills. This isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to grow and develop in a vibrant and supportive environment.

The post is working for the academic year and will allow you to gain valuable insights to working in the teaching profession.

Informal visits welcome; please contact the HR department for further details.

Hours 11am - 7pm Monday- Friday

St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview.

Benefits

Other
Meals	Free meals provided during term time and on INSET days
Parking	Free onsite staff parking
Pension	Support staff pension scheme with employer contribution (subject to qualifying criteria)
Sick pay scheme	Staff sick pay scheme

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent	Grade C / 4 or above	Essential
Safeguarding/Prevent qualification or willing to work towards		Desirable
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate		Desirable

Skills

Leadership
Effective leadership and motivational skills	Desirable
Personal Attributes
Committed	Essential
Dedicated	Essential
Self-motivated and able to use initiative to forward plan to meet deadlines, with a flexible approach to accommodate changing priorities.	Essential
Sympathetic with the Christian ethos and values of the school	Desirable
Experience
Previous experience working in a school	Desirable
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Strong people skills with the ability to demonstrate a confident and effective rapport with all staff, being assertive where necessary	Essential
Relevant Skills
Highly developed organisational and multi-tasking skills	Desirable