Field Studies Tutor Dorking, England
Job description
Field Studies Tutor
Field Studies Council Juniper Hall, Dorking, Surrey
£23407 - £24840 per annum, dependent on experience
Plus, excellent benefits! *
37.5 hours per week / Permanent
Accommodation available – relocate to our stunning location in Surrey!
Join our team and love where you work!
What you’ll be doing
This role will see you working with primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities to deliver curriculum-linked activities that will increase students understanding of nature and their local environment.
Your day to day will include developing, planning, and delivering courses in outdoor teaching sites to students on science and geography school trips. This will involve leading groups of all abilities in the outdoor environment whilst always ensuring you have the health and safety of the group in mind.
When you are not working in the field, you will also be happy to contribute to other aspects of working in a busy education centre. This is a very active role, some weeks will be long and tiring, but our tutors find this work very rewarding, and we promise you will too!
Please refer to the vacancy pack for full details of the responsibilities of the role.
Where you’ll be based
Located next to Box Hill in Surrey, the Field Studies Council Juniper Hall centre has beautiful scenery and countryside surroundings yet is very easy to reach by car or public transport.
Juniper Hall has two accommodation blocks and can accommodate a maximum of 130 guests.
We are fortunate that our learning location has a variety of outdoor field sites in close proximity. This allows our visitors to study numerous subject matters including, grassland and woodland studies, urban and rural regeneration studies, fluvial studies, freshwater ecology, and coastal management.
Who we’re looking for
You will have a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject and some previous experience of teaching/tutoring. You will also be confident with producing and preparing various learning resources. In addition, you will have:
- A great work ethic where aptitude and attitude are key
- A natural pride in the work you produce
- A flexible and adaptive approach able to perform using your own initiative both independently and as a team player
- A professional manner in all that you do
- An empathy with the aims and objectives of Field Studies Council
- A committed and proactive approach to personal development; motivated to learn new skills and overcome new challenges
Sound like the role for you? Come and be part of the team! We look forward to your application.
Benefits:
- Holidays – 28 days + bank holidays + a further 2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service
- Pension
- Sick Pay
- 24hr Counselling Helpline Service
- Life Assurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Training & Development
- Happy to talk flexible working!
- Staff discounts
- Accommodation can be provided on a chargeable basis
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please call Simon Waller on 01306 734501
The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 12 noon on 10th May 2023.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Juniper Hall on 17th May 2023
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.
