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Post Title: Horticulture Tutor
Spring Hill School, Ripon
29 hours per week, 42 weeks per year (plus 5.6 paid annual leave)
Salary £19,049.52 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
At Spring Hill School, we fully believe in an uncompromised curriculum which involves providing our learners with wide and varied opportunities and experiences that are tailored to their unique needs, as far as is practicably possible.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST
The Horticulture Tutor role would perfectly suit someone who has experience of working with young people or who is looking to share their knowledge and experiences with the next generation in order to support them to achieve their life goals. This is a rewarding and dynamic role for an individual who is passionate about engaging and inspiring young people.
As a Horticulture Tutor, you will be part of a committed and professional team delivering high-quality programmes that motivate learners to develop their skills, gain recognised qualifications, and progress into meaningful careers. As Horticulture Tutor you will coordinate, develop and deliver activities, campaigns, events and programmes aimed at increasing and supporting vocational participation and student engagement in The Croft and other suitable areas across the school campus. You will be responsible for managing the learning journey of your students from initial assessment through to successful achievement of relevant certification. Your approach will be practical, hands-on, and tailored to meet the needs of a diverse cohort of learners, supporting them to gain confidence, competence, and a sense of direction. You will establish appropriate community networks to complement on-site activities which will provide further opportunities for students to develop their personal and vocational skills. Your goal will be to engage students in a variety of activities that connect them with the world of work.
KEY AREAS:
1. Deliver safe, effective and enjoyable programmes of vocational activity designed to meet students and the wider school need
2. Complete records and portfolios as directed by the Vice Principal, ensuring high levels of success for students
3. Enhance and maintain The Croft to ensure it is used to best effect and supports delivery of enjoyable and purposeful learning activities
4. Ensure students make good progress from starting point and achieve relevant certification and/or accreditation
5. Support development of the Enterprise offer by marketing grown produce across school and in the local community
6. Provide students with the opportunity to use what they harvest in their cooking lessons
7. Supporting wider school activities, as required, such as providing support in other lessons/activities, under the direction of the teacher
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
8. Challenge and motivate learners, promoting and re-enforcing self-esteem
9. Championing a range of activities and learning outside the classroom to promote individual physical well-being and promote learners’ sense of awe and wonder
10. Enhance the use of the school grounds as a learning environment
11. Enable and encourage greater choice and freedom for the learners in planning and organising land-based learning opportunities
12. Develop closer connections with the local community, for example groups of children working on local projects/visiting local centres and helping in the wider community
13. To assist in evaluating individual learning progress, providing constructive feedback and supporting learners according to their need
14. Contribute to curriculum development by identifying areas for improvement and enhancement of the Outdoor Learning provision and advising Spring Hill School colleagues accordingly
15. To maintain an awareness of individualised behaviour management methods and techniques and to implement school policy and practice in relation to these and to undertake regular training as required
16. To undertake such duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined by the Vice Principal
About the school:
Spring Hill has a successful tradition of supporting students between the ages of 8–18 with Autism, Social Emotional, Mental Health and Complex Needs, to gain valuable guidance, life skills, qualifications and confidence to support their journey towards independence. The passionate, dedicated team recognise this is a challenging yet rewarding opportunity and are seeking those who are empathetic, resilient and compassio
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