Education Project Officer- Maternity Cover
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
15/04/2021
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/05/2021 07:00
Salary:
£17,316 – £19,500 per annum pro rata
Employment Location:
South Tyneside
Further Information
Role:
Education Project Officer- Maternity Cover
Salary:
£17,316 – £19,500 per annum pro rata
Hours:
16 hours per week (fixed term until July 2022)
Location:
South Tyneside
Job Summary:
Groundwork South and North Tyneside has been Changing Places and Changing Lives for 25 years through a variety of environmental, learning, health and skills programmes: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/hubs/north-east-and-yorkshire/
We are a fast paced and diverse charity with an excellent track record in partnership working and high-quality delivery.
We are looking to recruit a dedicated and compassionate person to deliver our weekly Forest Playschool programmes at West Boldon Lodge. West Boldon Lodge is a partnership between Groundwork SANT and National Grid, helping people to connect with nature. Forest Playschool is an outdoor play programme for young children aged 1-5 and their parents.
You will deliver a project funded by BBC Children in Need and a chargeable project. You will be responsible for achieving the aims of the projects:
Children will have increased self-confidence.
In contrast with the national trend, children attending this project will be scaffolded to overcome challenges and achieve. This exposure to risk and challenge creates resilience and self-confidence, as proven by a body of Forest School research.
Children will have stronger family relationships with parents who are more engaged with their play, learning and development.
Through fun, free, engaging activities, parents will be supported to notice and participate in their children’s development, enabling and equipping them with the skills, knowledge and environment to support it further.
Children will develop emotional expression.
Through Forest School and imaginative play children will be able to explore how they naturally feel in different situations and be supported and empowered to express these emotions and begin to understand them.
The successful candidate will also run other family events at West Boldon Lodge, and there may be additional hours available facilitating school visits to the nature site.
We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment, we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service
Applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
Groundwork SaNT believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults and to keep them safe. We are committed to practice in a way that protects them.
Instructions for Applicants:
To apply, please carefully read the role description and person specification, complete the application form, declaration of convictions and equal opportunities forms and email them all to stan.hr@groundwork.org.uk
Please note, we cannot accept CVs in place of completed forms and hard-copy applications will not be reviewed. If you have any accessibility requirements that need to be discussed further then please contact stan.hr@groundwork.org.uk or call 0191 428 1144. Only successful applicants will be contacted to confirm interview dates and times, no feedback will be given on unsuccessful applications.
Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 3rd May 2021.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 12th May 2021.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.