Resident Boarding Assistant (Academic Year 24-25)

We are seeking to appoint dynamic, energetic and enthusiastic residential boarding assistant to join Taunton School International and Taunton School International Middle as part of our thriving boarding community.

This one-year residential post provides valuable support to our students, sports, classroom learning and administration colleagues as well as a fantastic experience which provides a platform for various career progression paths.

If you are keen in pursuing a career in teaching, have an interest in sport or dance, and have the ability to establish good relationships with young people, then we would like to hear from you. 

In return, we can offer a memorable year working with lively and interesting students within a flourishing co-educational environment. In addition, you will be provided with a competitive salary, full-board accommodation in a boarding house (or school accommodation), access to a gym and swimming pool on site, a range of other staff benefits, and opportunities for continuing professional development and training. 

More Information

Salary £16,000 per annum including accommodation and full board in term time.

Equal Opportunities

Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability or age. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment. 

If you have a disability and require any assistance with the application process, please contact tsrecruit@tauntonschool.co.uk

Safeguarding

Taunton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carry out an online search via Google to check presence and activity, as part of the School’s due diligence. 

Any formal offer of employment will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks as part of the School’s due diligence, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a successful enhanced DBS check, and a satisfactory online 3rd party online & social media search. 

Taunton School is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those that would normally be considered "spent", except those that are classed as protected offences.

It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature.

Please visit this link to our Recruitment Policies, for more information: Taunton School Policies & Inspection Reports 

Closing Date

The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight30th April 2024, however please note early applications are encouraged as they will be reviewed as received and the vacancy may close should a successful appointment be made.

Interviews will take place w/c 6th May 2024.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please assume that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Due to numbers of applications received for our roles, we do not provide feedback at this stage.