Learning Facilitator

TERM TIME ONLY - (39 Weeks a year)

Hours: Full-time preferred (36 hours per week, 9:00am–4:00pm), but we are happy to consider candidates seeking a four-day (29 hour) working week.

Pay: £23,415 (Actual) including holiday pay.

Reporting to: Senior Learning Facilitator

Location: Butterdon Wood, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8PY
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Benefits:

• Free Uniform
• 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Access to Counselling
• Employee Perks Website
• Paid Break
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Company Pension

Job Description

Working alongside other Learning Facilitators and our teachers you will work in small groups or occasionally 1:1 with our users delivering therapeutic activities and supporting them with their learning. Most of your time will be outdoors in our woodland and surrounding areas working on projects and activities that will stimulate our users, enabling them to grow both emotionally and academically.

• Support students with project-based learning as part of our students individualised educational learning plan
• Support student with therapeutic activities and learning such as traditional and rural skills, bushcraft, working with horses and so on.
• Help to develop our user’s individualised learning plans,
• Support teachers with learning activities which fit in with the national curriculum and other award bodies such as ASDAN, Gateway and Open Awards
• Report daily on our user’s individualised learning plans,
• Guide the personal development of our students,
• Understand their role in safeguarding our students and staff and work with one another, our safeguarding officers, and external agencies to safeguard children and young people,
• Act as a key worker for one or more of our users, and collate information from other Learning Facilitators,
• Work cooperatively with other staff and senior leaders.

Person Specification

You will:

• have experience in youth work or working within a school environment
• be able to enthuse and stimulate children and young people with additional physical, emotional, developmental or mental health needs to enable them to reach their full potential,
• be adaptable, display initiative, and be able to work independently; we value creativity and unique thinking,
• demonstrate your ability to work and plan cooperatively,
• demonstrate your ability to develop and deliver project-based learning as part of an individualised education plan,
• have excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• be committed to continuing professional development,
• be comfortable working with children and young people with additional physical, emotional, developmental, or mental health needs,
• be able to approach your role empathetically and without prejudice while maintaining professional distance and neutrality.
• be comfortable working outdoors in inclement weather.
• be able to commute to our site just outside Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor