St Andrew’s School, Turi is highly respected in Kenya and regarded as one of the leading international schools in East Africa. Numbering 550 pupils, it comprises two semi-autonomous schools: a Preparatory School of circa 220 pupils between the ages of 3 and 13 and a Senior School of circa 330 pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. It is fully coeducational and the great majority are boarders. The School has an overtly Christian foundation and sees its overall aim as encouraging young men and women to ‘live and lead with integrity’. The Role St Andrew’s Senior School is seeking to appoint two Sports Graduate Assistants who will assist the Director of Sport and a House Parent respectively. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with an interest in the following sports: basketball, hockey, volleyball, cricket, football, or rugby. The Sports Graduate Assistant key areas of responsibility will be:- Responsibilities   The overarching responsibilities of a Sports Graduate Assistant include:  Supporting the School’s Christian ethos as well as supporting the Chaplaincy team Reinforcing co-curricular and sporting provision  Enhancing the pastoral care of students  Administrative duties   Co-curricular and Sport  Coaching of sports teams for both boys and girls of ages 13 to 19 years old, including leading sports tours.   Assist in the running of Co-curricular /sport   Assist in instructing, teaching and coaching student games during P.E. lessons, practice and competition  Participate in the provision of the adventure program.  Support the running of the weekend activities program  Help with the Service program   Pastoral Care   Work within one of the boarding house teams, including pastoral duties in the evening and weekends  Act as a role model in all areas to pupils within the boarding house around the school  Work with Houseparents’ to support individual pupils as needs arise  Attend a weekly Boarding House team meeting  Assist with registration of students  To support the Houseparent with the admin tasks that are needed for boarding  Person Specification Working at St Andrew’s, Turi, is an exciting and dynamic experience. We look to recruit committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace new experiences and challenges. There are some things that are essential to working with us. The successful candidate will need to be able to support the School’s aims and Christian ethos. They will have to have a degree in education or related field. Beyond that we want to have staff who love working as part of a team; who are first-class communicators and who are passionate about the subjects and pupils they teach; who are creative and diligent in their planning; who are adaptable, energetic and resilient. Experience of working in a School environment, or in boarding, would be desirable, but not essential. Above all, what matters is a commitment to help us provide a world-class education for our children. It is essential that the applicant is a practicing Christian.