Forest School Lead and Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator
Hamilton School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5SGThis job expired on 16 June 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
16 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
24 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Citizenship, View all Health and social carejobs, View all Social sciencesjobs
Working pattern
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- 1.0FTE (part time considered for the right candidate)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UNQ1 - 6 (£19,340 - 30,172)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Forest School Lead role will include leading timetabled sessions with students to deliver outstanding Forest School sessions both on the school site and at other locations. You will be responsible for leading the outdoor curriculum and having the opportunity to help shape the Hamilton School approach to outdoor education.
As the DofE co-ordinator you will also perform a vital role on behalf of the charity. To ensure that the Award is operated in accordance with the terms of the License agreement and support the DofE’s mission. You will develop, support and promote the delivery of the DofE within the remit of their Licensed Organisation.
You will need to demonstrate the following
- Level 3 Forest Schools Programme Leadership Certificate (or be willing to undertake the training
- A good undergraduate degree in chosen subject (Desirable)
- UK schools experience in planning, delivering, monitoring and evaluating lessons
- Experience in working with pupils who have SEMH
- Knowledge, understanding and practical experience of Forest Schools provision for children aged between 11-18
- Ability to create a safe and secure learning environment
- Ability to break down barriers to learning
- Be creative in approach to teaching, utilising pupils’ interests to hook them in and engage them
- Flexible and adaptable
- Effective communicator
- Ability to create a fun, challenging learning environment
- Be highly organised
- Caring, sensitive and responsive to the needs of our pupils
- Full driving licence
You will hold a deep passion for transforming the lives of young people and understand inclusive practices to support learning of pupils experiencing Emotional, Behavioural and Social Difficulties. Applications from candidates with primary experience with SEMH are welcomed.
What the school offers its staff
In January 2020 Hamilton School joined the Maiden Erlegh Trust family of schools, whose motto is “schools for the community, schools as a community”. The aim for every school in the Trust, whilst espousing their values and ethos, and having a core of common policies and procedures, will serve its own community’s needs in a bespoke way and also create a feeling of community within its own school. In that way all the potential and talents of every child and every member of staff will be nurtured.
Being part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust also offers a range of career opportunities across our schools. For our teaching team we offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners.
We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing
Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Hamilton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 51 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Hamilton School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- n.morgan@maidenerleghtrust.org
Hamilton School is special school based in Reading, catering for children in years 7-13 with SEMH.
Arranging a visit to Hamilton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.morgan@maidenerleghtrust.org.
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