HLTA - Forest School Leader and Duke of Edinburgh Co-Ordinator - Part-time - Special Needs Position

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Start Date: Immediate Pay: KR7, plus SEN HLTA - Forest School Leader and Duke of EdinburghCo-ordinator Kent Range 7 (£23 033 - £26 075), Plus SEN £1323Pro rata salary £16062 - £18184, plus SEN £122130hrs per week, 39 weeks per year. Elms School has anexciting HLTA opportunity for aForest School Leader and Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator to join our team.The school already provides both Forest School andDuke of Edinburgh programmes and we are looking to recruit a dedicated andmotivated individual to developthis further. You will plan, deliver and assessinspirational Forest School sessions and a range of engaging Duke of Edinburghactivities. We are looking for someone with at least 1 yearForest School experience and knowledge, understanding and/or experienceofdelivering the Duke of Edinburgh award programme. Candidates ideally will holdLevel 3 Forest School Leader qualification and be a Duke of EdinburghCo-ordinator (or be willing to undertake and complete the training). The role requires excellent communicationskills,the ability to organise offsite trips and work with external providers. Youwill act as a role model, promote learning in the outdoor environment and havea flexible approach to help meet the needs of the school, this will includesome classroom duties.Elms School is a special day school for childrenwith social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We would be looking forsomeone to come in with experience of and knowledge of the difficulties thatcan be faced by pupils with SEMH. Visits to the schoolare encouraged and a member ofthe Leadership team will look forward to introducing you to Elms. Should youwish to take up this opportunity, please contact Melanie Wright on . Elms School is committed to safeguarding andpromoting child welfare and FundamentalBritish Values. This position issubject to an enhanced DBS check, pre-employment medical clearance, good referencesand verification of the right to work in the UK. Closing Date: 04/01/2022 at 12:00 Interviews: Monday 10th January 2022 Information about theschool Elms is a special school for pupils with social,emotional, mental health and learning needs. Most pupils display associatedchallenging behaviours resulting from a variety of difficulties and needs,including PTSD, attachment difficulties, ODD, ADHD,ASD and FASD. All pupilsstart their school career in mainstream schools and come to us with a historyof low self-esteem and a sense of failure. Our broad and balanced curriculum is relevant,engaging and provides opportunities to achieve academic success aswell asequipping them with skills for life. Our highly-trained staff provide bespoketherapeutic interventions, such as Thrive, to target developmental gaps andenable pupils to manage their behaviour and regulate their emotions so thatthey can form meaningfulrelationships throughout their lives. We also use RestorativeApproaches to build and maintain a sense of community and to provide our pupilswith the ability and attitude to respect the viewpoints of others and, whennecessary, take responsibility for resolvingconflict and putting things right.Our Ofsted inspection in October 2017 was ratedGood and we have continued to make improvements to the quality of educationand our holistic provision since that date. We operate a three-phase model: lower school (threeclasses,years 1 - 4); middle school (eight classes, years 5 - 8, following apredominantly Primary curriculum); and the upper school (six classes, years 9 -11, studying for Entry level/Functional Skills/ BTEC and some GCSE exams). Wehave a growing roll of 156 whichis predicted to rise to 165 over the nextacademic year. We have a large team, including our transport team who bring thepupils to and from school in our fleet of MPVs. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of all our students. You are advisedthat this post is subject to theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment)(England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to anEnhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).KTJ1