Graduate Residential Assistant

Advert for the vacancy of Graduate Residential Assistant

Cardiff Sixth Form College is recruiting boarding staff to join their award winning pastoral care team.

This is an exciting, new opportunity to join the UK's top academic school over the past 12 years and applications are invited from anyone wishing to contribute to a world class boarding structure and become an integral part of an outstanding team.

The main purpose of the job is to help look after the safety and welfare of the students in the boarding house and contribute to the wider framework of the College by participating in a range of trips, activities, career and academic opportunities. Graduate Residential Assistants are a vital link between the students, Pastoral and Academic/Administration staff.

They are expected to live in and sleep on site throughout the week except on their weekend or evenings off, and to take most of their meals with students and other staff. Graduate Residential Assistants occupy a special position in the House as students’ confidantes and friends, but they are first and foremost members of staff and must always ensure that their behaviour reflects that prime responsibility. Appropriate staff training and induction will be given to cover Safeguarding, First Aid, Fire Training, Child Protection Training, Student Welfare & Counselling. Training is not exclusive to these areas and further input may be recommended or provided depending on individual experience.

Please note that the working parameters and distribution of tasks vary according to the requirements of the ages and needs of the students and the House to which they belong.

This position is for an immediate start, with the potential to extend through to the September 2026 - June 2027 academic year.

Cardiff Sixth Form College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is caring and reasonable in its approach to all staff.

Cardiff Sixth Form College is committed to its responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students in line with government recommendations and policies. An enhanced level DBS will be required.