Outdoor Education Teacher (Unqualified Teachers will be considered) at The Aurora Group

Wyre Forest, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Jan, 26

Salary

43607.0

Posted On

13 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Outdoor Education, Special Educational Needs, Risk Assessment, THRIVE, Positive Behaviour Support, Forest School, Climbing Wall, Bushcraft Competency, Mountain Training Walking, Mountain Bike Leadership, Archery, Paddle Sport Instructor, Canoe Qualifications, Kayak Qualifications

Industry

Education Administration Programs

Description

Overview and Responsibilities Outdoor Education Teacher (Unqualified Teachers will be considered) Location: Torton, Kidderminster Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week Annual Salary: UQT1 £21,731 to M6 £43,607 depending on QTS, qualifications and experience Close date: Wednesday 22nd October Interview date: Friday 24th October Aurora Wilden View Aurora Wilden View opened last year and is a beautiful, purposeful school set in an idyllic 20 acre site with bright, modern classrooms and specialist areas including a brand new Science and Technology building. We provide the best elements of mainstream education with unique specialist and therapeutic input. Our wonderful team are dedicated to making a transformative impact in the lives of young people with SEMH needs and associated challenging behaviour linked to Autistic Spectrum Conditions. We are looking for caring individuals who are full of ambition and drive to inspire the next generation of students who have already experienced a turbulent time prior to joining us. Can you be their stability and their champion? If so, we want to hear from you. Take a look around using our online virtual tour: Visit our school This is an exciting time to join our new school and be part of the ongoing growth and success. We are now looking to recruit an Outdoor Education Teacher. The role: This is a key role where you will be developing and running our bespoke Outdoor Curriculum. Packed with lots of variety you will be providing outdoor and off-site activities, visits and trips to expand the opportunities and learning outcomes for our pupils. Working closely with the SLT group to ensure the Outdoor Education Curriculum is inclusive, varied and engaging. Key duties include: Day to day delivery of Outdoor Education and the Wider Curriculum including Forest school. Plan, deliver, learning, assess progress being made and report on it, and evaluate the quality of delivery so that it can be improved in an on-going way. Liaise with the Senior Leadership Team to develop the Outdoor Education Curriculum. Responsible for ensuring budgets are followed in line with school budget expectations. Complete and manage risk assessments to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff are adhered to. A full and detailed job description can be viewed here: Outdoor Education Job Description Wilden View .docx Skills and Qualifications The ideal candidate will have: Experience of high quality teaching within Special Educational Needs Experience and knowledge in delivering outdoor education. Outdoor Education Qualifications and skills, such as; NGB Outdoor Specific Qualifications, Forest School, Climbing wall, IOL Bushcraft Competency, Mountain Training walking, Mountain bike leadership, archery, paddle sport instructor/lead, canoe/kayak qualifications, (water activities to be confirmed by Aurora insurance provider) Knowledge of appropriate Risk Assessment techniques and strategies. THRIVE and Positive Behaviour Support to ensure the school ethos and values are followed. Benefits and Additional Information What’s on offer? Training and Development Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career. Save money on your bills!! With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme. Competitive Pay and Reward Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance. UK Health Cash Plan This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you. Employee Assistance Programme Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7. Refer a friend for £1,000 We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply) How to apply? Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at karen.barnfield@the-aurora-group.com Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Responsibilities

The Outdoor Education Teacher will develop and run a bespoke Outdoor Curriculum, providing outdoor and off-site activities to enhance learning outcomes for pupils. The role includes planning, delivering, assessing progress, and managing risk assessments to ensure safety.