Resident House Assistant – August 2016 ABOUT THE SCHOOL

St Leonards is situated in the vibrant, cosmopolitan university town of St Andrews and makes the most of its special location in the home of golf. St Leonards has its own self-contained medieval campus in the heart of the town and is in the enviable position of offering an exceptional range of academic, sporting, musical and creative possibilities.

From its vantage point in one of the most inspiring locations in the UK, St Leonards provides an outstanding education - combining exceptional academic achievement with a happy, friendly atmosphere. St Leonards is close to sandy beaches, historic landmarks and stunning countryside. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Airports are within easy reach - approximately an hour’s flight from London.

St Leonards has three sections, Junior, Senior and Sixth Form. The School is fully co-educational with 500 boys and girls on the roll. 130 Senior School and Sixth Form pupils are boarders. The Sixth Form has 140 pupils. All Sixth Formers study the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) after completing their GCSEs. The ethos of the IB permeates all sections of the School. The Junior School follows the IB Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) as its curriculum and has 150 pupils.

St Leonards was recognised as the top IB/A level Sixth Form in Scotland in the 2015 Sunday Times ‘Parent Power’ survey. Typically the average IB Diploma points score is 34, well above the world average of 29. Of our 2015 leavers, 100% of those who applied gained a place at university, with 70% going to their first choice.

RESIDENT HOUSE ASSISTANT

We are looking to appoint a Resident House Assistant (RHA) who will be on-duty 37 hours per week and on-call 14 hours per week during term time only. Please note that exact hours of work are yet to be finalised. This is a live-in position initially for a fixed term of until the end of the 2016/2017 academic year. 13

GENERAL DESCRIPTION A Resident House Assistant is

required to uphold and actively promote the ethos of St Leonards.

He/she participates as a member of the Boarding Team under the direction of and reporting to the Housemaster/Housemistress (HsM) of the Boarding House in which he/she is resident. He/she will be occasionally required to support another Boarding House Team and

Resident House Assistant – August 2016 support other school activities. Ultimately he/she is accountable to the Headmaster.

He/she participates in the care and welfare of residential students primarily, but not exclusively, in one Boarding House.

He/she participates in the day-to-day running of Boarding at St Leonards.

COMPETENCIES

The RHA requires the ability to work independently and with initiative to complete a range of tasks. He/she will be an effective team worker and communicator. He/she will be able to care for residential pupils according to care practice standards and uphold the values and ethos of St Leonards.

All new pastoral staff who are not registered teachers or who do not possess a Care

Qualification from those listed with the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC), need to become registered with SSSC six months after commencing employment. In instances where full SSSC registration is sought, the employee would need to become Care Qualified within three years.

WORKING HOURS

Single accommodation is provided in the boarding house every day of the academic year circa late August to

late June. During term time the Resident House Assistants are expected to be “in residence” between 4-6 nights per week (i.e. from 11.00pm to 7.00am); should their sleep be disturbed during these hours they will receive compensatory pay.  They will also be expected to be “on duty” 37 hours per week and “on call” for 14 hours per week between the hours of 7.00am and 11.00pm. Please note that exact hours of work are yet to be finalised. Details of actual working hours (House Rota) will be given to them by their Housemaster/mistress.

SALARY

The annual salary for a RHA working 37 hours per week is £12,971 per annum. Meals are available and free of charge in the school dining room during term time.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should complete the application form and return together with a covering letter by email to Gill Morgan, HR Officer: g.morgan@stleonards-fife.org

or by post (marked private and confidential) to:

Gill Morgan, HR Officer,St Leonards School,St Andrews,Fife,KY16 9QJ

Closing date: 5pm Thursday 16th

June 2016