Surrey Closing date for applications is: 21st Sep 2024 Salary:
£24,570-£28,756 dependant on qualifications and experience Company description We are a unique animal education centre, based within a primary school. We run weekly classes for children aged 2 - 18, teaching them various aspects of animal care and husbandry. Species include corsac foxes, parrots, meerkats, porcupine, capybara, skunks, sugar gliders and much more. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our team. The right candidate must be comfortable working with children and animals. We are looking for an outgoing, driven candidate to join our small team and be an ambassador for our company. The role: This is a full-time teaching and animal husbandry role, Tuesday-Saturday with Duty Manager hours on Saturday (at a higher pay rate). The candidate will be working 1:1 with students with highly complex needs, who have been identified by schools or the local authority as needing respite from mainstream school. We are looking for a candidate ideally with a teaching background, who is able to implement the national curriculum into their 1:1 learning programme. We also welcome candidates with an animal background and experience working with children. Responsibilities will include: General husbandry of all animals on site Running 1:1 sessions for highly vulnerable children with complex needs Implementing the national curriculum into their sessions, where appropriate Managing the site and staff on Saturdays Successful candidate(s) will ideally have: A relevant teaching qualification Experience working with SEND students Experience working with highly vulnerable students Experience working with children with safeguarding concerns Experience working with a range of taxa The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, motivated, able to work independently, with a positive outlook and excellent communication skills at all levels. Must also be comfortable completing manual work. Full in-house training will be given to the successful candidate. CPD training will be offered after a probational period. We are a supportive, forward-thinking team who focus heavily on staff welfare. Conditions of appointment: Only applicants chosen for interview will be replied to due to the volume of enquiries expected. Candidates must be 18+ to apply. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to support overseas applicants due to the urgent timeline of hire. Closing date:
As soon as the right applicant is found. Ideally looking for an applicant to start as soon as possible. Job Type: Full-time Pay is calculated on an hourly rate, 35 hours guaranteed per week. Company pension On-site parking Experience: Professional animal husbandry: 1 year (preferred) Professional teaching: 1 year (preferred)
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