Graduate Assistant Programme 2023

3 GRADUATE ASSISTANT PROGRAMME

Why become a Graduate Assistant at St Edward’s School? An introduction from Clare Hamilton, Sub-Warden

Thank you for your interest in joining St Edward’s School (fondly known as Teddies) as a Graduate Assistant. Teddies is a very popular day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 13 to 18 years. Set in 100 acres of tranquil greenery by the canal in North Oxford, we are just ten minutes by bike from the city centre. We have over 120 academic staff who teach almost 30 academic subjects to over 800 pupils, we coach dozens of sports, we produce a fantastic arts programme performed in professional venues and we run over 90 clubs and societies. Our Graduate Assistant scheme sees graduates joining us in this epic endeavour - to teach academic classes, to be involved in our extraordinarily rich co-curricular programme and to support pupils in the life of the School in boarding Houses. Graduate Assistants are accommodated locally, at a very low rent, and can be involved in a variety of subjects, sports, clubs and societies. All our Graduate Assistants are given mentors to help them excel in the classroom and beyond. Our thriving teachers’ Common Room welcomes new staff, offering friendship and support and a fabulous calendar of social events. Being a Graduate Assistant is ideal for people seriously considering a career in teaching but who have no teaching experience

Our Values St Edward’s was founded on Christian principles, which continue to provide the foundation for our values and which, through Chapel, remain central to the life of the School. Integrity: the value of honesty to ourselves and to each other • we seek to earn and to deserve the trust of others, by acting rightly and justly • we take responsibility for our words and actions • we acknowledge our mistakes and we learn from them Kindness: the value of love • we feel and show compassion for others, always listening and seeking always to understand • we value, respect and include others without regard for differences • we treat others as we would have them treat us Courage: truthfulness to our values at the testing point • we stand up for what we believe to be right, speaking up for ourselves and for others • we seek to bring out the best in others • we persevere with resilience, with forgiveness and with patience

or are uncertain whether it is the right career path for them. It can provide the classroom experience necessary to commence a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), it can be a stepping stone to a first teaching job and it certainly is a lot of fun. Read on to learn more about St Edward’s and the role of Graduate Assistants.