Gap Year Assistant January - April 2027 in Hammersmith, United Kingdom

Bute House School is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Gap Year Assistant to join our vibrant school community.

This is an exciting opportunity for a recent school leaver or student taking a gap year who is interested in education, child development or sport. The successful candidate will work as a Teaching Assistant in the classroom , supporting teachers and pupils throughout the school day, as well as providing support within PE lessons and sporting activities .

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working with children and is keen to be involved in school life

• Is energetic, reliable and eager to learn

• Has an interest in sport and physical activity

• Is considering a future career in education or a related field

Bute House is a dynamic, exciting, rounded and rigorous environment in which girls flourish and thrive and, most importantly, have a great deal of fun.  We wrap this up in a pastoral blanket of care and support; these children are being educated to work in a world which, in some ways, we cannot imagine yet.

The non-competitive academic ethos at Bute House is unique and is something of which we are very proud.  This ethos, combined with our educational aims, commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as our pastoral care, come together to create the very special atmosphere here.

At Bute House we have a long tradition of forward-looking, child-centred educational philosophy. We believe that children learn best when they feel confident, supported, liked and respected as individuals, and when their areas of both talent and challenge are recognised and acknowledged by the adults around them.

Bute House is committed to equality of opportunity for all members of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Salary: Bute House Main scale M1-M9; Bute House qualified teacher salaries track in excess of Inner London maintained sector rates.

Applications can ONLY be accepted on fully completed Bute House application form, attached below, which should be sent by email to [email protected] - please note, completing the form on Schrole will NOT submit your application.

We reserve the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process.

Bute House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff, volunteers, and third parties to share this deep commitment.

This post constitutes "regulated activity" and is subject to rigorous pre-employment vetting checks, in line with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) standards.