Outdoor Education Assistant Instructor

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Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job title:  Outdoor Education Assistant Instructor

Location: Smallbrook School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Salary:   £23,500 per annum

Hours:   37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 16:00 

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

Must be UK based and hold full UK Driving Licence.

As part of our continued growth, we have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join our Outdoor Education team at Smallbrook School. If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas to help re-engage our young people, we would like to hear from you.

About the role

We require a person who has a passion for the outdoors and the ability to make a significant contribution to our school. The successful candidate will be an innovative, reflective practitioner who can demonstrate the willingness to adapt and learn.

We are looking for an individual with high expectations and standards who can offer excellent behavioural management skills. An additional strength would be a creative, engaging approach to activity design and planning in the wider outdoor learning environment.

This role starts at our school each morning where you will be responsible for transporting students to the planned venues to take part in Outdoor Educational Activities for the day, assist in the delivery of the activities and then return the students back to school.

Education, Training and Qualifications

• Evidence of essential qualification will be required prior to employment commencing.
• Hold a relevant first-aid qualification (or willing to work towards).
• Already have or be willing to work towards NGB (national governing body) qualifications in Outdoor Education (climbing, canoeing, forest school, skiing etc).
• Experience of working with pupils with special needs.
• Ability and willingness to drive a minibus (or willing to attend a minibus familiarisation course/qualification).
• You must be willing to undertake any training or qualifications as deemed necessary by the organisation.

About us

Smallbrook School is currently increasing capacity from 50 students to 80 and having a large investment in our school site developing KS2 and sixth form provision. We are a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.

You will contribute to making Smallbrook School an outstanding provision for our young people and their families. We provide a therapeutic, supportive and inclusive learning environment and are committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognise their potential and supporting them through a personalised, engaging curriculum. Our priority is to develop the foundation knowledge and skills required to make a manageable and smooth transition to the next life stage.

Our School is based halfway between Shrewsbury and Wem in Shropshire.

Why join Acorn Education & Care? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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