Education Trainee Hertford, England
Job description
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Are you passionate about the outdoors and inspiring children to feel a connection with nature? We use the culture of the Stone to Iron Age as a vehicle for the children’s imagination and to develop an understanding of community and their place in society.
Why we need you: We are looking for new education trainee to welcome visitors on roundhouse overnight stays, assist with catering, facilities management, support our education team and customer service on our innovative education and events programme for school groups and family visitors at Celtic Harmony Camp, the Prehistory settlement, near Hertford.
Celtic Harmony is an award-winning education charity, providing hands-on cultural heritage education of ancient Britain. We aim to increase understanding of the natural world and create a more sustainable way of life for future generations.
The education and events program has a unique hands-on approach to learning, where visitors experience Prehistory during school trips and family events. Celtic Harmony Camp is a Covid secure venue with the Good to Go pledge from Visit England and has the Learning Outside the Classroom quality badge for outdoor education provision.
The education team dress in uniform when working with volunteers and during the food service and wear Celtic costume when delivering activities, to provide the an enjoyable experience of life in ancient Britain. There is a range of school days from Farmers to Warriors that teachers choose from, with hands-on age appropriate activities, such as grinding grain on quern stones to archery and bat walks. The job is varied and includes assistance with catering, delivering of activities, site maintenance and communication.
Benefits to you:
- Full induction training with Celtic Harmony.
- work in a growing education charity.
- develop skills in a unique field of work combining creative and practical skills to gain external training and accreditation where necessary.
- follow a personal development training program.
The ideal candidate will:
- an interest in outdoor education / heritage / working outdoors
- have an enthusiasm to develop a career in the field of outdoor heritage education
- be a good team player.
- own car due to the rural location of the site.
