Graduate/Gap Assistant - Pipers Corner School
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented, flexible and hardworking graduate/gap year student who is looking for paid work experience in a highly successful independent girls’ School. This role would be ideal for anyone considering a career in education and who enjoys the challenge of a wide range of experiences.
Salary: £21,500 p/a
Contract: Fixed term contract for two terms
Start date: Start January 2027
Hours: Full time, Term time only
Closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026
About us
Pipers Corner is a Girls’ School Association (GSA) and Heads’ Conference Association (HMC) Independent School for girls aged 4-18. Set in 96 acres of beautiful Chiltern countryside, the School is four miles north of High Wycombe and two miles from Great Missenden. In its most recent ISI inspection (March 2026), Pipers Corner School met all of the required Independent School Standards across every area of the inspection.
Website: www.piperscorner.co.uk
About the role
Your role will vary from day to day and could include:
- Providing cover and assisting teachers in the classroom
- Helping in the School Office
- Coaching on the sports field
- Assisting with after School club
- Helping with bus duties etc.
- You will be our “go to person” when help is needed, and in return at the end of your contract you will have gained experience across many areas of the School, forming an excellent addition to your C.V.
The purpose of the role is to provide support wherever it is needed in the School and would be ideal paid work experience for someone who is considering a career in education. Daily duties may include, for example: providing cover for or assisting teachers in the classroom; helping in the School Office, Reception; coaching on the sports field; assisting with after School club or bus duties.
About you
• Educated to at least A Level standard.
• Good working knowledge of IT
• Some experience of working with young people.
• Some experience of working with young people.
• Ability to write well with a good command of written and spoken English and grammar.
• Already a trained lifeguard or willingness to train as a lifeguard.
Other information
To apply for this post, please complete the application form via MyNewTerm: https://www.piperscorner.co.uk/our-community/staff/job-vacancies
Please note that the application form must be completed in full. It is not sufficient to substitute a C.V. for all or any part of the form.
You are welcome to email the school via [email protected] if you have queries. Send completed applications via MyNewTerm addressed to: Mrs Helen Ness-Gifford, Headmistress.
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Pipers Corner School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Pipers Corner School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Registered Charity No. 310635
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
