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Plymouth College Open Days - Senior Years 10 - Upper Sixth - Thursday 21st March, Preparatory School - Friday 22nd March 1.30pm - 3.30pm To book a place please contact our friendly admissions team on 01752 505120 or at [email protected] or Click here to register your interest. read more

Last updated: 18.03.24

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Resident Sports Assistant Graduate

Plymouth College is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed graduate to support the Physical Education & Games department at Plymouth College. This role would suit a recent graduate with expertise in one or more of these major games; Rugby, Football, Hockey, Netball or Cricket. This job would suit a graduate taking a gap year after University who may be considering a future in teaching Physical Education or coaching Sport. This role is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience and training in a highly successful and professional environment.

The successful candidate will also undertake a boarding tutor role; whereby they will assist with the supervision and pastoral care of boarders on a duty rota. To be considered you must have a pro-active attitude & the aptitude to work alongside and to engage with young people on their level, inspiring pupils by actively contributing to the wide range of activities on offer. Prospective candidates should be willing to be involved with the wider life of a busy boarding and day school.

This post is residential, full-time for a 39-week fixed-term contract. (35 weeks’ term time plus a maximum of 14 days during the school holidays). Salary circa £16,000 per annum. This is for the start of the 2024/2025 academic year, September 2024. For further information please see the below recruitment pack.

The closing date for applications is 0900hrs BST on Monday 25th March 2024.

To apply, please fill out the below Plymouth College application form, and send to [email protected].

Applications of CV alone will not be considered.

Plymouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Governor

An exciting development opportunity for an experienced professional with a background in either finance, marketing, PR and fundraising, early years, IT or sustainability to join the Board of Governors at Plymouth College. We are seeking individuals with strategic leadership experience and the ability to communicate effectively and make sound judgements. These are voluntary positions with an expected term length of at least four years. The role of a Governor is to support the school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside the Head and other senior members of staff to provide an excellent all round education to the children who attend the College. Governors as trustees are responsible for the strategic and financial decisions to make the College a success.

Governors are required to attend three full board meetings a year, with additional support for one other relevant sub-committee (Finance & General Purpose, Education or Governance & Nominations) that normally meet once a term. Governors may attend committee meetings remotely, but are required to attend board meetings in person. There are currently eleven serving Governors with a range of skills and expertise in Education, Finance, Law, Property, and Risk. We welcome Governors with a range of backgrounds and professional experience, but the above mentioned skills would be advantageous.

To apply, please submit the application from to [email protected]. Further information on the role can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

Applications will be reviewed on receipt.

Plymouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Peripatetic Music Teacher (Violin)

Plymouth College is a leading co-educational school, which has operated at the forefront of independent education since its inception in 1877. With its excellent programmes for the academic and personal development of pupils, fantastic wellbeing and pastoral care and world-leading performance sports and co-curricular activities, the College produces well-rounded, confident and resilient young people who stand out from the crowd.

We are seeking to appoint, as soon as possible, a committed, passionate and enthusiastic Violin Teacher to teach across all areas of the school from age 4 to 18. The role is for those with 1:1 instrumental teaching experience primarily of Violin but experience of teaching and promoting Viola would be an advantage. In addition, the candidate will take on one wider opportunities violin class each week with juniors and lead the string ensemble each week, consisting of prep and senior pupils.

The working hours are approximately 5 hours per week of 1:1 teaching and 30 minutes of ensemble a week and 30 minutes of wider opportunities a week, at present. Pupils will generally expect a lesson once a week during term-time: this results in approximately 30 lessons during the year. There is no provision for lessons outside of school term.

Pupils will generally expect a lesson once a week during term-time: this results in approximately 30 lessons during the year. There is no provision for lessons outside of school term.

Instrumental Staff are self-employed, and invoice parents of pupils direct. Fees are determined by the school: currently £18 per half-hour lesson.

Applications will be reviewed on receipt.

To apply, please fill in the below application form and send through to [email protected], along with a covering letter and CV.

Applications of CV alone will not be considered.

Plymouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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