Kisharon Noé School is seeking a passionate and engaging Informal Jewish Educator to lead and deliver inclusive Jewish learning experiences for pupils and students with special educational needs.
Location: Kisharon Noe School; NW4 1TP & Langdon College, HA8 7LF
Salary: £33,077 to £35,805 (SCP 20-24)
Status: Full-time / Permanent (term time)
About Us:
Kisharon Langdon is a charity offering a wider breadth of enhanced-quality services, enabling us to better support people with learning disabilities and autism, and their families. From nursery and school to further education, and on to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon empowers people with learning disabilities and autism to thrive and realise their ambitions.
While we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We’re looking for caring, enthusiastic individuals who share our values and are passionate about supporting others to live full, independent lives, in a supported living environment.
Informal Jewish Educator - The Role:
Kisharon Langdon is seeking a committed, skilled and compassionate Informal Jewish Educator to join our dedicated team.
Reporting to the Headteacher (School) and Head of College, the Informal Jewish Educator will lead and coordinate high-quality, inclusive informal Jewish education across Kisharon School and Langdon College. They will design and deliver meaningful Jewish experiences that are accessible to learners with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, ensuring that every pupil and student can engage with Jewish life, identity, values and community in a way that is relevant and developmentally appropriate.
The role is central to strengthening Jewish ethos, enhancing spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and promoting a sense of belonging and pride in Jewish identity.
The Informal Jewish Educator will create opportunities for celebration, reflection, leadership and community participation, ensuring provision is inclusive of all learners and sensitive to diverse needs.
Informal Jewish Educator - What will you do:
- Lead the planning and delivery of a coherent, engaging programme of informal Jewish education across both settings
- Plan and deliver activities to mark Jewish festivals, key dates and commemorations in ways that are accessible and meaningful for pupils and students with SEND
- Contribute to pupils’ and students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through creative and experiential provision
- Develop opportunities for learner voice and leadership within Jewish life, adapted appropriately or different communication and cognitive needs
- Develop and maintain strong links with local synagogues, Jewish organisations and community groups to enrich provision
- Organise and coordinate visits, visitors and community events that strengthen Jewish identity and belonging
Informal Jewish Educator - You will have:
- A good honours degree or equivalent relevant qualification
- Strong evidence of Jewish learning and secure knowledge of Jewish texts, traditions, festivals and practice
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Training in safeguarding and child protection or willingness to undertake this immediately
- Experience of working with children or young people in an educational, youth or community setting
- Experience of planning and delivering engaging informal, experiential or enrichment activities
Additional information:
Kisharon Noe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and will follow safer recruitment relating to working closely with children.
This post involves working with children and therefore you will be required to disclose spent and unspent convictions as part the application and selection process and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level if successful for the role.
The School reserves the right to interview and appoint suitable candidates prior to the closing date; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Application:
Please apply online today with your CV and cover letter detailing your interest in joining Kisharon Langdon and your relevant experience and qualifications for the role.
All short-listed applicants will be asked to complete detailed application form relevant to working in education