Co-Curricular

With the guidance of a co-curricular mentor, you will:

• Contribute to the sports programme. Your involvement will depend upon your experience and expertise, but could range from shadowing, co-coaching, and assisting with practices and providing supervision and guidance, to 1-2-1 coaching, refereeing, and taking full responsibility for a team. Appropriate training and support will be provided;
• Contribute to other areas of the co-curriculum depending on your skills, experience, and interest. There are a host of areas to be involved in including drama, outdoor education, CCF, debating, social impact, environmental or inclusion education, partnerships activities, or additional sports;
• Work with our Summer Schools team to help deliver our Into University and Eton Connect summer schools for three weeks each summer;
• Provide logistical support for major school events, such as open days, parent/teacher meetings, as well as social events, trips, and the supervision of school transport at the start and end of holidays.

Pastoral

You will:

• Undertake all pastoral and safeguarding training provided as part of the programme;
• Develop an understanding of the nature of a boarding community and the role of boarding house teams in the lives of students by joining a house team as an assistant in your first year, undertaking a weekly duty evening, and eating regularly with the boys in the house;
• Further develop your pastoral experience in the second year as a Resident House Tutor, becoming more fully involved in the life of a boarding house.

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Academic Achievement

• A good undergraduate degree (2:1 or above) in a curriculum subject (or a subject closely related to the school curriculum) and a clear passion for that subject;
• A standard equivalent to grade C/4, or above, in GCSE English and Mathematics, in order to meet the criteria for the QTS Apprenticeship Route and PGCE course in Year 2.

Knowledge and Experience

• Prior experience of working with, teaching, coaching, or mentoring young people in any capacity;
• Experience of working in a team to achieve a shared goal;
• Knowledge, experience, or interest in extra-curricular (co-curricular) activities;
• A commitment to uphold the highest standards of pupil welfare and safeguarding procedures.

Personal Qualities and Skills

• An interest in a career in teaching and an understanding of Eton's holistic vision of education;
• A desire to contribute to the extra-curricular (co-curricular) activities offered by the College;
• A commitment to the pastoral well-being of young people and to uphold the highest standards of pupil welfare and safeguarding procedures;
• The desire to be fully involved with the life of a busy boarding school this will include co-curricular and pastoral duties that fall on evenings and weekends; you appreciate a boarding school operates 24/7 during term time and this can sometimes impact on your personal plans;
• The ability to actively reflect on your own practice, and the willingness to take on board advice and constructive feedback;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills which will allow you to communicate effectively with a wide range of people;
• Excellent attention to detail with high levels of motivation, personal organisation, energy, and initiative;
• Positivity, flexibility, and the ability to juggle a variety of tasks.

About The College

We are an equal opportunities employer and are seeking applications from suitable candidates from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance, and integrity. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.

If you have any queries about the application process or any problem with submitting your application online, the Recruitment Team will be happy to help. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made or facilities provided to enable you to apply online, please do not hesitate to contact us so we can make adjustments accordingly.

Disclosure Checks

Eton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to, reference checks with past employers, an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred List information), an online search, and, where applicable, Prohibition checks. If you are successful in your application, you will be required to complete a DBS Disclosure Application Form. Any information disclosed will be handled in accordance with any guidance and/or Code of Practice published by the DBS. The College is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered as spent under the Act) must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position at the College.