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Animal Care Tutor

Salary Range: £ 18 - 25/ hour depending on experience and skills.Contract: Permanent/term time/hourly paid
5-6hrs/day – 3-5 days/week to be discussed at interview

We are delighted to offer a vacancy for the role of Animal Care Tutor. This is an exciting opportunity to join our small, friendly and growing team to work with a range of large and small animals and a small cohort of young people and adults in a multisensory, therapeutic setting.

The post holder will be responsible for the planning and delivery of Entry level - Level 2 qualifications in land-based subjects to young people aged between 14 – 25 with an education, health and care plan.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to deliver qualifications in a vocational way, having access to a variety of animals in a relaxed, but professional setting.

Person Specification

We would like to welcome someone who is passionate about educating young people in a nurturing environment and has experience working with animals. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, engaging and eager to share their knowledge in an inspiring way. The post holder must be creative in the way that they deliver qualifications, ensuring that an array of learning styles are catered for. Being a good communicator, compassionate and driven to help people to meet their individual targets is imperative and having a good sense of humour is essential!

The role will require somebody to be motivated, physically active and demonstrate practical land- based activities in a professional manner.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To plan, teach and assess as directed within animal care and functional skills subject areas.2. Plan and deliver teaching, learning and assessment, which meet quality targets set internally and externally.3. Assess portfolios and provide constructive feedback.4. Design learning materials and assessments to defined quality standards for practical and classroom learning environments.5. Teach in an age appropriate and nurturing manner.6. Be considerate of each and every learners needs.7. Be driven and motivated to teach and inspire.8. To maintain resources and prepare and set up physical materials and equipment for land  based related activities.9. To develop schemes of work and lesson plans in accordance with the qualification delivery and enrichment programmes.10. To design and deliver engaging practical animal care activities that encompass functional skills.11. Keep accurate, up to date records on student/trainee progress.12. Inform the directors on student progress.13. Take part in programme team meetings and other meetings as required.14. To provide pastoral support.15. To attend team meetings, events and outside events as required.16. To ensure all students are aware and adhere to of the health and safety guidelines.17. To carry out animal husbandry tasks as required.18. Contribute to procedures and quality assurance measures.19. Supervise and engage with students during unstructured break times.20. Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people they are responsible for, or come into contact with.21. Undertake any other reasonable duties requested by the directors.

The successful applicant will be required to be DBS checked, undergo safeguarding training and successfully complete a First Aid Training course.

When shortlisting, we will consider applications against the job specification so please highlight how you can meet the criteria.

Thank you for taking an interest in this post. We appreciate that completing a job application takes time and effort, we will let all candidates know after shortlisting if they have been successful or not. Please look on our website for further details.

New Pastures Care Farm is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.