Teacher - Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning Liss, England
Job description
Are you passionate about working with young people?
Do you have a QTS (essential) and experience of teaching cross curricular activities?
Are you passionate about the way in which animals can help us make sense of the world, and help us learn?
(Secondary teaching experience is not essential - a creative and confident approach to teaching across subjects is!)
We are a therapy and learning provision and this is a great opportunity for the right person. We are looking for passionate, nurturing, energetic and motivating people to work with young people with a whole variety of needs.
We have an established Education provision in Shamley Green, Surrey, and a new provision in Liss, Hampshire, with plans to open another provision in West Horsley, Surrey, in 2024. We are recruiting this role for all sites due to expansion.
All roles at Elysian involves ‘rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in’, and this role is no different. You will be involved in all aspects of the day programme along with a multi-skilled and multi-disciplinary team. The challenges lies in finding the niche and individual factors that engage each individual, and supporting them to progress towards their goals and aspirations.
This is a Senior role, with responsibility for co-designing and delivering a bespoke and complex curriculum. You need to be a resistant and tenacious hard working individual, with lots of passion for making it right for children and young people. You may find yourself generally suporting staff on how to ensure learning is incorporated in everything we do at the farm, and/or working 1-1 with a few young people, or with a group. The day and the activities we do are completely varied through every day and week, as these depend on the staff you support, the part of the curriculum you lead on, needs of the individual young people and the activities arranged. The provision has a weekly and daily structured programme based on the young people’s Education and Care plans, and therapeutic goals. Your focus will be overseeing and undertaking education learning and attainment, and ensuring staff are able to follow up and facilitate each young persons learning goals.
You will get up close with a whole range of animals every day, undertaking outside learning, some classroom work and animal care tasks as part of delivering the curriculum and supporting wider learning and development for young people. You will be part of a 'everyone mucks in' team, undertaking farm care tasks and animal care tasks on a daily basis, with children, young people and occasional adults, groups and families.
We offer you a friendly team, an outside work environment, a supportive place to be and work, and future progression opportunities.
Job Description:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and confident teacher to join our Therapeutic Education team at Elysian! You will be working under the Assistant Head of Education and Learning, and also supervising/supporting some of the more junior education and support staff, whilst undertaking creative and individualised education packages for 11-16yrs old enrolled with the Elysian Education provision.
Position
Teacher
Reports to:
Assistant Head of Education & Learning
Terms:
Term time, based at one of the Elysian sites (Guildford, Surrey, Liss, Hampshire)
Job Requirement
The role holder will facilitate a full range of Therapeutic Education packages working with children and young people from 11-16yrs old. This includes working with complex needs and behaviours, including emotional, social, behavioural, learning and mental health needs. The role holder will assess pupils and provide individualised education packages, in particular working with the NCFE/ASDAN and creative curriculum with learners of the Elysian Education provision and those on EOTAS/blended learning packages.
Skills
Experience and Qualification
· Teacher qualification (Secondary)/Qualified Teacher Status
· Significant experience working with vulnerable children and young people.
· At least 5 years’ experience of SEND/EBD.
· Qualifications and experience in AAT or Equine Assisted therapy is beneficial (including online learning e.g. BSY/Centre of excellence).
· Experience with equines and other animals, including general care is beneficial but not essential.
· Sound knowledge of Safeguarding and good professional boundaries is essential.
Additional Skills
· Ability to project a positive public image of self and the organisation whilst exhibiting a culture of outstanding service and high ethical standards.
· Excellent communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English is essential
· Capable of establishing and maintaining constructive interpersonal relationships within the organisation.
· Demonstrated experience of working within a multi-disciplinary and/or diverse environment.
· Accomplished expertise in equine care and management.
Overview of role
· Plan, resource, execute and monitor therapeutic education programmes for individuals and groups of students, including those with special educational and emotional/mental health needs
· Support, supervise and manage a range of educating staff.
· Provide informal and formal assessment of pupils, and contribute to formulating therapeutic educational goals, individualised for each young person.
Oversee and maintain any records necessary for the evaluation of provision and service needs and efficiency and ensure that documentation is clear, accurate and in compliance with legal requirements.
Take responsibility for safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessments for pupils and staff as appropriate.
Maintain records and documents to ensure compliance with the relevant governing bodies.
Undertake research relevant to the work as needed.
Maintain an appropriate level of confidentiality at all times.
Prepare and deliver structured Animal Assisted Therapy and/or Learning sessions for groups and individuals, including workshops and delivering learning plans/lessons where applicable.
Provide coaching and training for staff.
Oversee and undertake general liaison with pupils, their carers/parents and relevant professionals within and outside the organisation with regards to general progress reporting and follow up.
Visit parents/carers & pupils at home when necessary
Contribute to the overall promotion activities of the organisation.
Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the organisations and general team agenda, which may include ensuring animals are healthy, happy and looked after, and/or contribute to the assessment procedures for pupils.
ELYSIAN IS COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND EVERY POST WE RECRUIT IS SUBJECT TO SAFEGUARDING VETTING, INCLUDING A DBS AND SATISFACTORY REFERENCES.
Please apply through indeed. Please include a covering letter and context to your application (if e.g. applying from out of the area please let us know if/when you are moving to the area).
We shortlist weekly based on indeed applications, so please do ensure you include all relevant information (you may wish to follow up with additional information should you not have been able to e.g. submit a cover letter).
Once shortlisted, candidates are invited to an initial meet and interview over teams. Selected candidates after this process is then invited to formally apply, using the Elysian application form (downloaded from our website) and attend a second interview and a trial day. The process allows for candidates to get a really good idea of what the role involves and what it is like working for our organisation. Unfortunately, we are unable to facilitate pre-application visits..
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £29,099.00-£35,842.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- teaching learners with additional needs: 3 years (preferred)
- Working with vulnerable children and young people: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- QTS (preferred)
Work Location: In person
