Animal Assisted Learning / Farming Teacher (can be unqualified)
Closing in 9 days (31 October 2024 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: £26,000 to £32,100 gross per annum for 46 weeks per year £29,391to £36,287 gross per annum for 52 weeks per year (dependent upon qualifications and experience)
Employer: The Libra School
Location: Minehead, Somerset,
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 31 October 2024 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
The Libra School is dedicated to the care and education of 50 children (aged 5–16) with special educational needs specifically social, emotional and behavioural.
We are looking for someone skilled in animal care with a strong knowledge of farming for our expanding highly successful farm school near Minehead – the knowledge and ability to teach practical animal care (domestic / farm) is essential. This role will suit someone with a personal passion for animal care and husbandry (domestic and farm), knowledge of farming and the National Curriculum or the ability to learn and develop this NC knowledge, who can demonstrate the skills needed to engage and teach children.
We require an outgoing and confident person with strong practical animal care and farming skills and a desire to teach SEN children, to take our children’s work with our animals to the next level in our specialised SEN environment.
Salary:
- £26,000 to £32,100 gross per annum for 46 weeks per year
- £29,391to £36,287 gross per annum for 52 weeks per year
(dependent upon qualifications and experience).
Hours: Full Time. Mon to Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm
Salary above is for 40 hours per week
What is in it for me?
We can offer a small, friendly and very supportive farm team supported by school teachers, learning support staff, therapists and an SMT who are keen to promote your professional development so we can offer our children the best possible learning experience.
DBS check
Libra is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including reference checks with past employers. This post is identified as being within the scope of Regulated Activity and requires a cleared Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Agency. As such all previous criminal convictions deemed to be expired under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act are required to be declared, this may not negate the applicant from being appointed.
Supporting documents and information
Application form and job description available on our website
Advert closing date: We have set an extended closing date but if we get the right applicant we will interview and appoint immediately