AddressA bit about us
Do you want to make a difference in the community for animal welfare? We are looking for an Education Officer to join the Education team at RSPCA Stapeley Grange. 2024 is a big year for us as the RSPCA turns 200 years young! We are proud of our long standing history in campaigning for a better world for animal welfare. We were the first to introduce a law to protect animals and have been working hard ever since to ensure that all animals can live free from pain and suffering. Through our campaigns we raise standards of care, and awareness of issues, affecting animals today. Our vision is to one day live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. And that is what we work towards every day.
As an Education Officer, you will be joining the Community Engagement Team, and reporting into the Community Engagement Manager.
- Working hours: 30 hours per week term time, 42 weeks, 12 month contract: working hours are generally 09:00 am until 15:00 weekdays, however flexibility with some evening and weekend work is required to meet the needs of the business.
- Onsite: Your base will be at Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre.
We role model our values through our people culture and keep connected through regular check-in's and team meetings, your colleagues are always on hand to support or chat. It's important to us that you feel part of our team from the start.
Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to recognise your contributions at RSPCA.
- 30 hours standard working week, term time with the possibility of extra hours
- Additional Society day around Christmas.
- Generous pension scheme
- Career development through our in-house Learning & Development training
- Charity worker discounts: Access to hundreds of discounts across many retailers, travel, insurance & cinema tickets.
What a day might look like for you
Here at RSPCA we know it's a cliche but no two days are the same, as an Education Officer we've added a short summary of what a typical day might look like, for a full insight please refer to the attached job description.
The work of our Education Hub is split into two strands. Our Outreach Officer works in the field delivering sessions to communities in the North West region. Whilst our site based Education Officers deliver innovative projects at Stapeley Grange, with some outreach in the local community, that aims to nurture and encourage the values of kindness and compassion towards all animals.
Joining our existing Education Officer, Outreach Officer and Casual staff, this role will involve the development and delivery of animal welfare education sessions and activities for children, teenagers and adults. There will be a focus on delivery onsite including 1:1 work on our Virtual School Programme, small group and whole class sessions (typically primary school age), visits from colleges, universities, community groups, community events and work with volunteers. There will also be work in our immediate area on local outreach involving community groups, schools and nurseries. You will also be involved in work to maintain and utilise the newly relocated award winning RSPCA RHS Chelsea Garden, for educating about wildlife gardening for focus groups and activities within your sessions.
If you're an enthusiastic, creative, dedicated and patient individual who enjoys working with people of all ages, from a range of backgrounds, and who is passionate about natural history and animal welfare then we want to hear from you!
What makes a great Education Officer
- Teaching/youth work qualification or equivalent experience of working with children or young people in a relevant setting.
- Experience of working in outdoor education, with evidence of practical skills.
- Experience in delivering/assisting with public facing events and outreach.
- Experience of working with looked after children or vulnerable young people who are deemed ‘at risk' and/or who present behaviours that challenge.
- An interest and/or working experience in emotional support and wellbeing.
- First aid, Safeguarding and Attachment training.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, in particular an ability to network and develop good relationships with stakeholders, children and young people.
- Experience of working or volunteering in the charity sector
- An enthusiastic, can-do attitude with a passion for nature, the outdoors and animal welfare.
For more information and to apply, please visit our website using the link below:
https://jobs.rspca.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/education-officer-1120-stapeley-grange-wildlife-centre/1138/description/
*Please note we are unable to accept applications via Indeed. Please make your application using the link above*
Final note from us & good luck with your application!
Interview process
Please note there will be a two stage interview process for this role which will involve;
- A virtual competency based interview with two panel members on the 19th or 20th March.
- Those who have progressed following on from a successful 1st interview will be invited to a second interview with a task to prepare in advance, a site tour and to meet the team on 26th March.
We are really lucky that some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, unfortunately on some occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early submissions are highly recommended.
We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible
We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.
Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk
Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £23,582.00-£27,743.00 per year
Expected hours: 30 per week
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 10/03/2024
