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Reference number: RGC/200615/OOHC
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2020.

At Robert Gordon’s College, we have a number of opportunities for energetic, enthusiastic and friendly individuals to join our Out of Hours Care team in the new school year.

If you are an enthusiastic and hard-working individual with a positive approach towards caring for children, this could be the opportunity for you to join us before and after our Junior School day.  Working with our established and supportive OoHC team in a safe and nurturing environment, you will provide a variety of stimulating activities for our club members.  All club activities are planned in accordance with Scottish Government Covid-19 guidance and reviewed on an ongoing basis.

All team members are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and meet any conditions set by them.  A relevant HNC or vocational qualification is therefore expected for the Playworker role.  The Support Worker should have experience of working with children and the willingness to work towards an appropriate qualification.

Full induction and in-house training is provided, including Child Protection, Health & safety and First Aid.

There are a variety of part-time working patterns available within our Breakfast and After School Clubs, with the possibility of being involved in our Holiday clubs too. The ideal candidate will be a positive individual who is caring and willing to learn new skills. If you have good people skills, plenty of enthusiasm, and energy and enjoy working in a friendly environment, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

All offers of employment are made subject to receipt of satisfactory references and PVG check.

Closing Date: Tuesday 14th July 2020
Reference Number: 200629/RGC/DramaJS

We have a fantastic opportunity for a part- time, or full-time, Drama Teacher with an outstanding ability to engage children in performance to join our Junior School as maternity cover from August 2020. In this post, you will be working with highly motivated and talented pupils enhancing their knowledge and passion for drama.  

The successful candidate should have a sound knowledge of the Expressive Arts Curriculum (Drama) and an appropriate teaching qualification. Experience of teaching Primary stage drama and the ability to organise and prepare pupils for public performances is essential. 

The ability to work with online and electronically based systems would be advantageous with the anticipation that a level of teaching will be provided via an online platform.

Drama is offered as a core subject to all our Nursery and Primary age pupils on a weekly basis. You will also support and contribute to the wide and varied extra-curricular Performing Arts Programme at Robert Gordon's College.

Robert Gordon’s College has excellent standards of learning and teaching and staff are expected to bring out the best in pupils creatively, academically, personally and socially. The success of the learning process is due to the high expectations of responsive, caring and able teachers therefore, the highest standards of staff performance and professionalism are expected.

Applicants should be registered or eligible for registration, with the GTCS and will be expected to take a full part in the wider life of the school. Salaries are based on SNCT scales together with an enhanced RGC allowance.

To apply online please complete an application form via our website and attach a current CV with details of two referees and a covering letter. 

Reference number: RGC/200622/DevManager
Closing date: Wednesday 15th July 2020

The College is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to work in its Development, Marketing and Admissions (DMA) department. The key purpose of the role will be to engage with alumni and build a pipeline of new benefactors for the College as regular donors, major supporters and/or legacies.

The Development Manager will work with the Development Office, the RGC Development Committee and the Gordonian community to foster good relationships with the College’s alumni and benefactors to keep them connected to each other and to the College; and build a pipeline of supporters to attract new investment to the College. The postholder will encourage and promote the College’s main priorities for fundraising to attract new benefactors and legacies. The postholder will work closely with the Director of DMA to design new campaigns that communicate with and engage the RGC alumni and benefactor community.  

The postholder should possess the skills and enthusiasm to design new development campaigns. The postholder will be able to promote and identify new opportunities for fundraising priorities, coordinating donations to the College from alumni and crowdfunding groups working together to support bursaries and other upcoming development campaigns

The successful candidate will be qualified to degree level, or equivalent experience. The candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of fundraising, digital campaigns, the use of social media for fundraising and experience in designing and coordinating events (physical and digital).

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as are project management skills and the ability to work independently and complete tasks to deadlines.

For further information on the role or for an informal discussion please contact Mrs Laura Presslie, Director of DMA or please fill out the request more information form.  

Letters of application, accompanied by a CV with the names of two referees, should be addressed to HR Department, Robert Gordon’s College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FE or apply online.