Outdoor Beacon 3 (Learning Support Assistant)

Role Overview

To support teachers and other professionals by planning, designing and implementing a range of outdoor (and outdoor indoor) education activity programmes for students with SEND, SEMH and EAL to promote their learning and achievement, independence and confidence and to enable them to engage positively with learning.

To manage students in the Oscar Romero Centre to plan and prepare for outdoor activities which enhance their engagement with learning, promote their enjoyment of College and contribute to securing appropriate outcomes.

To support teachers in the delivery of the expedition aspect of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with identified students, including those with SEND, SEMH and EAL, individually and in small groups to ensure engagement with learning.
• Work to achieve the inclusion of all students.
• Plan, design and deliver outdoor learning activities to include:

o Expedition training.

o Camping.

o Bushcraft.

o Group initiative challenges.

o Climbing wall.

o Archery.

o Outdoor First Aid.

o Other outdoor or adventurous activities.

• Support teachers delivering Outdoor Education to larger groups.
• Monitor, evaluate and record student engagement and progress in specific outdoor learning activities.
• Act as a mentor for individual students, evaluating and recording their progress towards specific goals.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations whilst promoting self-esteem and encouraging students to act independently.
• Prepare, create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.
• Take responsibility for the care, preparation, maintenance and use of relevant equipment.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour.
• Provide clerical/administrative support, as required.
• Responsible for the supervision of students out of lesson times.
• Supervise internally excluded students.
• Provide first aid and attend appropriate training as necessary.
• Conduct investigations into breaches of the Radiate Behaviour Policy by students collating statements, making recommendations, as required.

Terms and Conditions

Band 8, NJC points 17 to 22 - £27,271 to £29,625 (actual) dependent on experience

37 hours per week, term time plus two days (full-time equivalent £32,046 to £34,812)

To apply, please visit http://sbsj.co.uk/Vacancies/

For further details please email: [email protected]

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £32,046.00-£34,812.00 per year

Work Location: In person