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Location: Taunton
Pay: Dependant on experience
Type: Contract
Hours: Full time, 8.30am - 3.30pm Mon-Fri
Start date: September 30th 2024
Elementa has had an exciting opportunity for an Outdoor Education Teacher for a specialist school in Taunton. The school caters for learners age 11-16 who have EHCPs related to Social Emotional Mental health (SEMH) and the provision provides them the additional support needed to help them suceed in their education.
This role would suit someone who loves to spend time outdoors, and has experience as an Outdoor Education Teacher or Forest School Leader. You will be supporting years 9 to 11 with outdoor education, forest school and their Duke of Edinburgh award, and will be required to plan lessons and activities, as well as doing the relevant health & safety assessments and paperwork. The school will consider applications from HLTAs, unqualified and qualified teachers, providing you have the relevant experience for the role.
This can be a difficult place to work, with some children having challenging behaviour, that would need a level of experience to be able deal with the day-to-day challenges this role may bring. Previous experience of working in a specialist provision, or similar would be essential.
You will be a role model for the young children, providing effective educational support for staff and children within the provision. Key duties within the role to include:
- To provide academic and pastoral support to students to enable them to overcome any barriers to achievement within their provision.
- To liaise with teaching staff to help plan and develop appropriate resources to enable young people to fully access all activities and make good progress.
- To liaise with support staff and teachers to share strategies for support
- To work as part of the team that responds to challenging behaviour
- To provide information, advice and structured support to enable students to make positive choices about their behaviour, attendance and social interactions
- To assist in developing strong links between the school and families in order to improve educational opportunities for students and to promote a positive attitude towards school
- To comply with confidentiality and safeguarding procedures
- To contribute to the monitoring, recording and analysis of the welfare and daily experiences of our young people.
- Modelling high standards and being a positive participant in a culture of sharing good practice amongst all staff.
- Contributing to the system of whole school rewards.
- To support young people to develop a wider educational, social and cultural understanding of life.
- To monitor the individual health needs of young people and to communicate those needs to other staff as appropriate.
Contract & recruitment information
Elementa is the recruiting partner therefore applicants being considered for the role after pre-screening will be required to complete the registration process for Elementa. This includes full vetting & background checks and application for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure (which may be chargeable @£52) unless you have a current Enhanced DBS subscribed to the update service.
If you have the relevant skills and experience necessary for this role then please apply with your full up to date CV.
ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT:
- Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut off dates, Elementa pays one week in lieu.
- PAYE contract – unless a candidate specifically requests it, all candidates are paid via PAYE giving them the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer:employee relationship.
- Training & Support – a broad range of free or heavily discounted training available including Safeguarding, Behaviour, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton and Thrive. Regular welfare contact and support from a dedicated candidate manager.
- Fair pay policy – our candidates are paid to scale, where a variation on this may be required written agreement will be provided ahead of the position.
- Additional services to support our staff – we have a network of partners who offer support services to our candidates … tax returns, accountancy, legal and more.
For more information click apply now below or contact us via phone or email. All applicants will be promptly responded to.