Education Project Officer (Farm School)

Role:

Education Project Officer (Farm School)

Salary:

£18,760 – £22,500 per annum, pro rata (dependant on skills and experience)

Hours:

780 hours annualised hour’s contract available.

These hours will be dictated by the schools who book to attend Farm School, however based on current and past bookings, we expect that hours will be 8:30am – 4:00pm Monday and Tuesday most weeks of term-time (quieter during winter months), with additional planning hours to be worked flexibly to suit the successful candidate and some extra delivery days at peak times with some flexibility to work around candidate availability; may include weekend and evening work as required. Standard terms and conditions apply.

Location:

South and North Tyneside.

Job Summary:

Groundwork South and North Tyneside has been Changing Places and Changing Lives for 30 years through a variety of environmental, learning, health and skills programmes: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/sites/stan

We are a fast paced and diverse charity with an excellent track record in partnership working and high quality delivery.

Farm School is a long-term programme, combining in-school experiences with off-site visits over a number of years, to help children’s personal, social and emotional development (PSED), academic learning and mental wellbeing. The programmes consist of a variety of teaching and learning activities including crafts, exploration, play, and manual work such as growing crops and animal care. Farm School is purposefully less “formal” than classroom learning, with flexibility in plans to follow children’s interests, play being a key part of learning, and discussion positively encouraged.

We mostly deliver Farm School to primary schools visiting Jarrow Hall, using our Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and woodland as a base for learning. As part of our partnership with Ridgeway Primary Academy, we also deliver some sessions in school, using their Farm School area including vegetable plots, animals and sensory space.

The successful candidate will be committed to the holistic education of children, and to high standards of animal welfare. Qualifications are desirable but not essential; Skills and knowledge gained through personal or professional life are more valuable and training will be considered for a candidate with appropriate skills but no formal qualifications or paid experience.

We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service

Applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Groundwork SaNT believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults and to keep them safe. We are committed to practice in a way that protects them.

Instructions for Applicants:

To apply, please carefully read the role description and person specification, complete the application form, declaration of convictions and equal opportunities forms and email them all to SANT.recruitment@groundwork.org.uk

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GW Application Form

GW Declaration of Convictions Form

GW Equal Opps Form

Please note, we cannot accept CVs in place of completed forms and hard-copy applications will not be reviewed. If you have any accessibility requirements that need to be discussed further then please contact SANT.recruitment@groundwork.org.uk or call 0191 428 1144. Only successful applicants will be contacted to confirm interview dates and times, no feedback will be given on unsuccessful applications.

Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 17thJanuary 2022

Interview Date: Thursday 27thJanuary 2022