Learning Assistant- Land and Animal - Bristol, United Kingdom - Ruskin Mill Trust

Ruskin Mill Trust

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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**Learning Assistant

Land and Animal**
Salary Range: £21, £24,120.78 _depending on experience and qualifications_

40 hrs per week, 52 weeks per year

Grace Garden School is a new, exciting and innovative provision which will offer full time education to children from 9-16 years who have significant/complex social, emotional or educational difficulties.

We are part of the Ruskin Mill Trust.

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Assistant, Land and Animal at Grace Garden Upper School to offer specific and specialist educational support to the Land Tutor in the delivery of a therapeutic education programme to a number of students using methods in line with the Trust's Steiner principles.

You will also be required to support the Land Manager in the day-to-day running of the land, to support the animal husbandry and landscaping activities.

You will organise and give guidance on appropriate work for students using biodynamic agriculture principles and methodology.

Some evening and weekend working would be required on rotation to support the Land Team with animal and garden tasks.

You will be based predominantly at our Stoke Bishop site, however you may also be required to work at Grace Garden Lower School at Canford lane.

Main Duties:

To assist the Land Tutor in planning sessions to differentiate for the range of students under the tutor's remit in order to progress each student educationally as well as to mitigate safeguarding risk.
Work closely with Land Tutor and Land Manager in planning timetables around the care of animals so the post holder is able to support the planning of lessons around this.
To assist with the daytoday running of the garden and farm
To communicate consistently, openly and frequently with relevant parties in helping students to progress

educationally towards their targets

Working at Grace Garden School is rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries with progression in pay once qualified

In addition, staff receive:

A comprehensive induction, an excellent personal development plan and extensive training to include Practical Skills Therapeutic Education(PSTE), CPI Safety Intervention training and more
A beautiful location
Free Lunch during term time
Cycle to Work Scheme

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure

Salary:
£21,680.00-£24,120.00 per year

Benefits: