Job Description

Closing date:

05/09/2025 at 9.00am

Salary:

17,500 per annum.

Fixed Term:

September 2025 - August 2026


We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Resident Pastoral Graduate Assistant with experience in Hockey and Netball to join our enthusiast team of Graduate Assistants. Sport at Ratcliffe College is flourishing with success amongst boys and girls at County and Regional level.


As a Resident Pastoral Graduate Assistant, you will initially support coaching our games programme whilst developing and progressing throughout the academic year to coach teams and co-curricular activities independently. According to your specialism, there may be the opportunity to mentor one or more of our outstanding student athletes or Sports Scholars. You will be supported by our Directors of Sport in both the Senior and the Preparatory Schools, and you will be guided by Heads of Sport every step of the way. You will also contribute to our thriving boarding programme by being attached to our girls' boarding house. As a 3-18 school, there will also be the opportunity to support our younger students in the Preparatory School.


As an Activity Assistant within the Summer Schools and Immersion programmes, this will involve working 4 weeks of the College's summer holiday and 1 week each over 2 of the half terms during the year.


You will benefit from free board to include all meals when the school is in session or when immersion or summer school programmes are taking place. You will have use of our four-lane running track, state-of-the-art fitness suite, swimming pool and our two sports halls.


Ideally, we are looking to appoint university graduates, however undergraduates on a placement year will be considered and are encouraged to apply. The posts would be ideal for those who are considering a career in Education or Sports Coaching. Please contact Mark Cole (Director of Sport and Co-curricular) mcole@ratcliffecollege.com for further information.


There will be the possibility for the role to be renewed for a second year.