Gap Assistant

The Boarding Schools' Association; Rickmansworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Masonic School for Girls is seeking a caring and outgoing GAP Assistant to support students in a pastoral and academic setting. This full-time role requires flexibility and a commitment to contributing positively within boarding houses. The right candidate will benefit from living on-site in a vibrant educational environment, with opportunities to engage in a varied program of activities and further their career in education.

Benefits

Residential accommodation available

Strong family ethos among staff

Qualifications

• Must be caring and able to contribute positively in a pastoral role.
• Experience in team environments and flexibility in working hours.
• Not required but beneficial: experience with youth or in educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the organization and well-being of boarding house students.
• Support both academic and administrative departments.
• Engage in varied tasks, both day and evening.

Skills

Caring

Outgoing

Organized

Teamwork

Flexible can-do approach

Education

Interest in pursuing a career in teaching or education

Job description

Closing Date: 24 June 2025
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Salary: NMW based on age
Employment Term: Full TimeTemporary

GAP ASSISTANT

Full Time, Term Time

Residential (optional)

Required for September 2025

RMS is a leading independent girls’ day/boarding School with over 950 day and boarding pupils aged 2 to 18, over 310 teaching and support staff and situated on a 300-acre parkland site near Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire. This is a unique school where we combine dynamic teaching and learning with traditional expectations that are rooted in a long and proud history. RMS is committed to educating young women to be creative, enthusiastic and generous contributors to an ever-changing world.

RMS seeks to recruit a caring and outgoing GAP Assistant to join our team of GAP Assistants. We are seeking a GAP Assistant who will add value in a pastoral care environment within our boarding houses and also in academic areas throughout the school. RMS boarders enjoy a lively and varied programme of activities and benefit from outstanding pastoral care. You will contribute to this and be independent, organised, able to work within a team with a flexible, can do approach.

Reporting to the GAP Co-ordinators, you will be required to assist boarding house staff with the organisation of the houses and to assist with the safety, good discipline and pastoral wellbeing of students in the boarding houses.

GAP Assistants also contribute in school by supporting academic and administrative departments. Tasks are varied and can cover day and/or evening hours. The position is an ideal opportunity for candidates who are interested in pursuing a career in teaching or education generally.

GAP Assistants live on site, and single accommodation is available. However local applicants may prefer to be non-residential. Many of our staff live on site, we have fifty residential properties spread around the grounds, and RMS has a strong family ethos. For those who want the bright lights, thirty minutes on the tube will get you to Central London, and for those who don’t, a walk around our 300 acres of parkland on a summer evening is hard to beat.

RMS is one of the top performing schools nationally for Value Added at GCSE and A level and we are proud to be an inclusive school where all girls are encouraged to fulfil their potential. Potential candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school website www.rmsforgirls.com and social media accounts for more information about our thriving school, with its inclusive community spirit that encourages both girls and staff to share a commitment to continued personal, professional and academic development.

To make an application:

• To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification. Please note CVs are not accepted.Link: https://www.rmsforgirls.com/about-us/working-at-rms/
• Closing date for applications: Tuesday 24th June 2025 at 9.00am . Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time, please apply as soon as possible.
• Interviews are due to take place as soon as possible.
• If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact HR at [e-mail] telephone the School on 01923 725762.
• We welcome female applicants only as this is position is in a girls’ boarding house. This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act.

The Royal Masonic School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be asked to apply for enhanced disclosure.

The Royal Masonic School for Girls is an equal opportunities employer.

The Royal Masonic School for Girls is a Private Limited Company, Registered No 1339867 England, Registered Charity No276784