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Outdoor Education Teacher – Aurora Wilden View
Location: Torton, Kidderminster
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Salary: £30,000.00 - £44,870.00 (M1 – UPS2)
Start Date: 8th April 2024
The Aurora Group
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.
As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to be opening a brand new ASC/SEMH school early 2024, Wilden View School in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.
It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.
The role:
We are looking a passionate, inspirational and engaging Outdoor Education Teacher to deliver high quality teaching and learning to children and young people with SEMH and other complex or anxiety related needs who may present with challenging behaviours associated with their diagnosis. Some pupils may have multiple learning difficulties.
As our Outdoor Education Teacher, you will focus upon our Outdoor Education curriculum, Eco Schools and Environment Education, with a particular focus on Forest School, Outdoor Education and working with local services to develop opportunities for students beyond school in sport and other enrichment activities/experiences.
You will be based in Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 but the willingness and ability to teach across the school would be advantageous.
Skills and Qualifications
Experience & Qualifications:
- PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training (Essential)
- Experience of working in a special school environment and/or in particular with pupils with SEMH or ASC needs
- Knowledge, understanding and practical experience of Forest School / Environment Education provision for children and young people is essential.
- Evidence of experience in Outdoor Education.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good teaching and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Effective skills in planning, preparation, recording and reviewing students’ progress.
- Good IT skills and understand of how IT can be used to support learning.
- Ability to remain calm and reflective when working in a challenging environment.
- Proven ability to work on own initiative, be well organised, prioritise effectively and achieve results against deadlines.
- Ability to engage students in positive enabling relationships
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
- Life assurance
- Competitive Pension
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
Apply/Enquiries
If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact /?
Applications to be made via our online application form
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.
#Reed FTE: £30,000 - £44,870
