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Employment Opportunities

Working in a school is a hugely rewarding experience. Elizabeth College is a fantastic place to work and we really hope you would like to join our friendly, vibrant community in one of the roles listed below.

You can discover more about our unique and exciting school on our College on Film page. There you will find a variety of short films on some of the activities we enjoy the most at College, including one from our teaching staff, here, on what makes Elizabeth College such an incredible community.

CURRENT VACANCIES

We have a number of vacancies, with information for each listed below.

Applications for all roles are invited as possible and no later than noon on Monday 23 September 2024.

Language Assistant (Spanish)

We are a seeking a Language Assistant for Spanish from September 2024. The Language Assistant will form part of our Modern Foreign Language team, and will be responsible for providing conversational practice in Spanish to GCSE and A-level students with the aim of developing students’ confidence in the speaking and understanding of their target language, as well as providing cultural stimulus and supportive preparation for external examinations.

The role will be permanent, part-time for approximately 14 hours per week, depending on timetable requirements, across 32 weeks per year.

Full details of the post and an application form are available via the following links:

Maintenance Worker

We wish to recruit a candidate to the role of Maintenance Worker to supplement our Maintenance Team from September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The ideal candidate would be personable, technically capable and proficient or able to develop proficiency across trades including some or all of carpentry, painting, plastering and plumbing as well as general handyman/woman duties.

The role is year-round and full time, for an average of 42 hours per week based on a bi-weekly Saturday morning working arrangement. The successful postholder will work for 40 hours one week followed by 44 hours the following week.

On-site accommodation may be available for the right candidate.

Full details of the post and an application form are available via the following links:

Skilled Kitchen Worker

A committed individual is required to provide support to the Chef Manager, Chef and Refectory team, assisting with food production and serving with effect from September 2024.

This is a new, permanent role for a maximum of 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday during term-time, ideally from 6.00am to 12.00pm. Start and finish times are negotiable and will be discussed at interview with shortlisted candidates.

Full details of the post and an application form are available via the following links:

ABOUT GUERNSEY

Guernsey is a beautiful place to live on with good links to the UK and France. The lack of major cities means that many of the problems and threats of urban areas are absent. The incidence of all types of crime is very low on Guernsey and this helps to contribute to making this a safe and happy environment in which to raise children. Examination results throughout the Island are better than those in the United Kingdom, and children have a thriving community in which to live and take their part.

See the Visit Guernsey video here.

For information on moving to Guernsey please visit http://www.locateguernsey.com/

JOB INFORMATION

For details of the Elizabeth College Safer Recruitment Policy please click here and information on the Employer's Disability Charter here.

Pay scales in Guernsey are negotiated by the States of Guernsey and are higher than the UK Inner London Salary Scales.

From the point of view of taxation, personal allowances are roughly equivalent to the UK (currently £23,150 pa for a couple; £11,575 pa for a single person) and there is a flat rate of income tax of 20% above this, with no higher band as in the UK.

Home owners may also claim tax relief on mortgage interest payments (capped at a maximum loan limit of £400,000, with a cap on the mortgage interest allowable depending on whether the property is being purchased jointly or individually), although this will be phased out by 2025.

Social Insurance contributions by employees are set at 6.6% (the UK National Insurance contribution for employees is currently 12%).

Teaching posts are pensionable (optional for a part-time post).  Teachers are members of the States of Guernsey Superannuation Scheme for Teachers and Civil Servants and can easily transfer their pension rights into (and out of) the Guernsey scheme, subject to the Scheme Rules.  Class sizes at Elizabeth College are relatively small (generally around 20 at KS3 & 4).

Whilst there are restrictions upon residency in Guernsey, teaching posts at the College automatically qualify for an Employment Permit, the duration of which is dependent upon teaching subject and/or seniority.  Subject to completion of the qualifying period, Long Term Employment Permits lead to permanent residency.  Applicants with a partner should note that your partner would automatically be granted the right to work.

Teachers relocating from the UK having completed a PGCE can complete their NQT year in Guernsey, which provides QTS recognised by the DfE.  On occasion, graduates have been employed who are not teacher trained.  Such staff would be supported by the College in gaining the PGCE qualification at the University of Buckingham, which leads to independent schools’ QTS and is recognised in the UK.