PREFECT JOB DESCRIPTIONS

1. Head Girl Team

2. Senior Prefects

3. School Prefects

4. Music Lead

5. Sports Captain

6. Subject Prefects

29 January 2015

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR HEAD GIRL TEAM

• Liaise with Dame Helen, the Senior Leadership Team and Sixth Form Team for directions on responsibilities.

• Liaise with the Senior Prefects and School Prefects to pass on any relevant instructions and ensure they are carried out.

• Supervision of the Main Hall in setting up assembly to include chairing the hall and setting up ICT equipment.

• Assist the staff with ensuring an orderly entrance to and exit from assembly by the rest of the school.

• Monitor and supervise the attendance of your prefect team to their individual responsibilities.

• Speak directly to any individuals if they are not fulfilling roles and report back to the Sixth Form Team if problems persist.

• Organise and coordinate meetings of the School Council. • Arrange for a Senior Prefect (including Sports Captain and Music Lead) to

deputise should you be absent in assembly, or for any other duties as required.• Assist with and attend school events to include Senior Speech Day, Open

Evenings, Parents Evenings and Options Evenings.• Attendance at school events will include some public speaking duties.• Coordinate the duties of the prefect team and other Sixth Form helpers at

events.• Carry out other duties to include after school and evening events as required

by the Senior Leadership Team, Sixth Form Team and Head Girl Team.• To be a role model for the Sixth Form and the younger girls.• To be a point of contact for discussions between staff and students, and be

sympathetic to the views of others.• Demonstrate commitment to the role throughout the period of office.

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JOB DESCRIPTION FOR SENIOR PREFECTS In addition to duties carried out by School Prefects:

• Liaise with your assigned Head of Year for directions on responsibilities.• Liaise with your assigned school prefect team to pass on any relevant

instructions and ensure they are carried out.• Arrange rotas among the prefect team to supervise the Silent Study area, and

checking the common rooms at lunch time.• Visit and work with year 7 – 11 form / year groups as required, e.g. charity

events.• Supervision of the Careers Library as required.• Arrange printing of the daily bulletin.• Monitor and supervise the attendance of your school prefect team to their

individual assigned tutor groups and corridor duty. • Monitor and maintain stocks of consumables in the common rooms, and

discuss replacement of larger items with the Sixth Form team.• Speak directly to any individuals if they are not fulfilling roles and report back to

the Head Girl if problems persist.• Organise and coordinate meetings of the Sixth Form Council which should

meet once every half term under the direction of the Senior Prefects.• Liaise with the Head Girl and Deputies, to pass on information and instructions

tothe prefects in their team.

• Stand in for Head Girl and Deputies in assembly and in supervising chairing the hall as necessary.

• Assist with and attend school events to include Senior Speech Day, Open Evenings, Parents Evenings and Options Evenings.

• Carry out other duties to include after school and evening events as required by the Senior Leadership Team, Sixth Form Team and Head Girl Team.

• Meet regularly with your assigned member of the Senior Leadership Team and carry out tasks as directed.

• To be a role model for the Sixth Form and the rest of the school.• Demonstrate commitment to the role throughout the period of office.

29 January 2015

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR SCHOOL PREFECTS

• Arrange fund raising events to subsidise the cost of the Year 13 Leavers’ Dinner.

• Assist with induction activities and preparation for the incoming year 12, during

the summer and autumn terms, to include being present on Induction Day in September, and Year 12 Induction days in July.

• Assist the Head Girl Team with the Year 7 Induction activities in July, to include attendance at the Saturday treasure hunt.

• Carry out corridor duty and visit your assigned form group (Year 7 – 11) as

directed by the Senior Prefect responsible for your year group.

• Carry out duties as required by your assigned Head of Year (Year 7 – 13).

• Liaise with the Senior Prefects and Head Girl Team to receive instructions from the Sixth Form Team and Senior Leadership Team.

• Arrange, plan and facilitate form time activities to take place jointly in year 12 and 13 forms.

• Assist the Senior Prefects with the organisation of Sixth Form Council.

• Assist the Sixth Form Team with monitoring the use of the Silent Study area, e.g. silence, no food and drink, and the Sixth Form Common Room.

• Assist with and attend school events to include Senior Speech Day, Open Evenings, Parents Evenings and Options Evenings.

• Carry out other duties to include after school and evening events as required by the Senior Leadership Team, Sixth Form Team and Head Girl Team.

• To be a role model for the Sixth Form and the rest of the school.• Demonstrate commitment to the role throughout the period of office.

29 January 2015

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR MUSIC LEAD

In addition to duties carried out by School Prefects:

• Meet with Miss Bridges and music prefects regularly.• Liaise with music prefects to pass on any relevant instructions and ensure they

are carried out, e.g. extra curricular music concerts and performances.• Speak directly to any individuals if they are not fulfilling roles and report back to

the Head Girl if problems persist.• Liaise with the Head Girl and Deputies, to pass on information and instructions.• Stand in for Head Girl and Deputies in assembly and in supervising chairing

the hall as necessary.

• Assist with and attend school events to include Senior Speech Day, Open Evenings, Parents Evenings and Options Evenings.

• Carry out other duties to include attendance at after school and evening events as required by the Senior Leadership Team, Sixth Form Team and Head Girl Team.

• Liaise with Mrs Carr for directions on assistance with Junior Choir.• Liaise with Director of Music for help with Open evenings, Concerts, Founders

Day and Carol Services• Liaise with Director of Music on performances in assembly. Oversee these on

Thursdays and Fridays• Liaise with Dame Helen and Miss Bridges for distributing music certificates in

assembly.• To be a role model for the Sixth Form and the rest of the school.• Demonstrate consistent commitment to the role.

29 January 2015

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR SPORTS CAPTAIN In addition to duties carried out by School Prefects:

• Liaise with Miss Mitchell for directions on responsibilities, e.g. PE noticeboards.

• Liaise with your PE prefects to pass on any relevant instructions and ensure they are carried out.

• Speak directly to any individuals if they are not fulfilling roles and report back to the Head Girl if problems persist.

• Organise and coordinate meetings of the Sports Council which should meet once every term with sports representatives from the whole school.

• Liaise with the Head Girl and Deputies, to pass on information and instructions to the prefects in their team.

• Stand in for Head Girl and Deputies in assembly and in supervising chairing the hall as necessary.

• Assist with school events to include Senior Speech Day, Open Evenings, Parents Evenings and Options Evenings.

• Carry out other duties to include after school and evening events as required by the Senior Leadership Team, Sixth Form Team and Head Girl Team.

• Meet regularly with your assigned member of the Senior Leadership Team and carry out tasks as directed.

• To be a role model for the Sixth Form and the rest of the school.• To be a role model for the rest of the school in promoting sporting activity/sport

for all/regular participation.• To lead assemblies and assist the Head of Department in presentations within

these assemblies, e.g. school colours and match certificates.• To play an active role in all of the departments major events to include inter-

form competitions, gym and dance display, sports celebration evening, sports day, and any other events as required by the PE department.

29 January 2015

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR SUBJECT PREFECTS

• Plan and assist with lunchtime clubs and societies, Master Classes and department events.

• Arrange publicity for department events.

• Meet regularly (as arranged) with your assigned Head of Department or other member of staff.

• Organise resources as required by the department or office.

• Refresh and maintain displays in classrooms and corridors, as directed by your department or office.

• Liaise with the School Prefects, Senior Prefects and Head Girl Team to receive instructions from the Sixth Form Team and Senior Leadership Team.

• Assist with school events in the department to include, Open Evenings, and Options Evenings.

• Carry out other duties as required by your assigned Head of Department or Office.

• To be a role model for the Sixth Form and the rest of the school.

• Demonstrate consistent commitment to the role throughout the period of appointment.

29 January 2015