Role: Outdoor Education Instructor
Location: Tiverton
Contract: Full time, permanent
Start: As soon as possible
Are you passionate about creating enriching, hands-on learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom? Do you thrive in engaging young people in a creative, nurture-based and real-world learning to help them discover their unique strengths? We are excited to recruit a dedicated Outdoor Education Instructor to join the team at a vibrant SEN school that specialises in supporting students with autism and ADHD.
About the role:
As an Outdoor Education Instructor, you'll take the lead in designing and delivering an alternative curriculum that extends far beyond the four walls of a classroom. Working in close partnership with a multidisciplinary team, you'll create and manage outdoor learning programs and sensory-based activities, tailored to the needs of the students. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic educator who is eager to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people with additional needs.
Key responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver outdoor education based activities: Develop and lead a curriculum focused nature-based, practical and sensory activities that support social skills, emotional regulation and academic goals in line with the national curriculum.
- Individualised learning: Tailor activities to suit the needs of each student, incorporating strategies that promote engagement, skill building and personal growth.
- Collaboration: Work closely with classroom teachers, SEN specialists and therapists to align LOTC activities with classroom learning objectives and therapeutic goals
- Safety and wellbeing: Ensure a safe, supportive and stimulating environment for all students, being mindful of the sensory and behavioural needs associated with ASD and ADHD
The ideal candidate:
- Experience of a range of outdoor education activities: eg canoeing, climbing
- Relevant outdoor education qualifications: eg Forest School Level 3, Outdoor NGB awards
- Passion for outdoor education: Demonstrated experience in or a passion for delivering outdoor and experiential learning activities
- Understanding of ASD and ADHD: Knowledge of best practices in supporting students with ASD, ADHD and related needs
- Strong communication skills: Ability to engage effectively with students, staff and families, and to foster positive, supportive relationships
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent, with experience with special educational needs (SEN) would be advantageous but not essential
- Minibus driver: minibus driving certificate would be advantageous
Working Hours:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday, term-time only.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and join a supportive school community, we would love to hear from you!
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
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- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
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- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay