Graduate Assistant & Resident Tutor (Art)

We are offering a placement for a recent graduate with an Art-related degree or equivalent, who may want to gain experience of working within a school environment prior to training as a teacher. Your role will involve different functions across the whole school, leading individual sessions and small groups and working alongside the class teachers to design, develop, and deliver exceptional lessons.

Associated pastoral duties may include organisation and assistance with a wide range of art, sport or music clubs after school, as well as evening activities/overnight duty for boarders, supervising prep, free time and lights out.

This role offers accommodation, board and a salary (dependent on age) in return for variable hours and days worked to support both events and other functions within the school calendar. In addition, we offer a rewarding environment, as well as a number of notable benefits such as free school lunches, free on-site parking and use of our school's gym and pool facilities.

King Edward's School is a co-educational boarding and day 11-18 school for some 480 pupils, around 25% of whom are full boarders. We are an HMC school and proud of our unique heritage and place among British co-educational independent schools.

This is a fixed-term position from September 2026 to July 2027.

For more details about the role, please review the attached JD or visit our website or contact the HR Department at HR@KESW.ORG or by telephone on .

To apply, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button to complete the Application Form.

Closing date for applications: Noon on Monday, 20th April 2026.

The School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date; early applications are recommended.

King Edward's School Witley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an Enhanced disclosure through the DBS. Please refer to our websites or ask HR for our child protection and rehabilitation of offenders policy. Shortlisted candidates will also be reviewed on social media/online platforms. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.