Outdoor Learning Tutor

Primary School Outdoor Learning Tutor

Are you passionate about child development and the outdoors?

Ignite UP are currently looking for tutors to join our team for September 2016 in the following areas:

Cardiff, RCT and Caerphilly. 

We are looking for creative, proactive and passionate individuals who want to begin a career working in Primary schools, or compliment current part-time primary school work.

We are delivering an outdoor learning programme to schools focused on the John Muir Award, linked to the curriculum. If you are passionate about outdoor learning and child-led teaching then this is a fantastic opportunity for you.

Who Are Ignite UP?

Ignite UP was formed in 2014 as the sister to Cyfleon, our social enterprise focussing on outdoor eduction and training. As a provider of Forest School and Early Years training we also practice what we preach by delivering programmes to schools and community groups; all focused on inspiring and engaging children in learning outdoors.

What does an Outdoor Learning Tutor do?

You will be expected to deliver a 11 week programme to primary age children all within the 4 challenges of the John Muir Discovery Award. (see John Muir Trust Award).

This inspirational environmental education award has 4 challenges at its heart, to be completed over 40 hours. You will lead sessions of up to 20 children taking them outside for:

Messy Maths, Forest School, STEM and Art activities. The programme culminates in a parent -teach, where you will help the children plan a session for their parents to come in and become the students for a session.

Opportunities

We are sourcing placements in schools across South Wales.

Ideal opportunities for part-time HLTA’s or education degree students.

Requirements?

A Level 3 teaching qualification or be working towards.

Forest school or NGB outdoor based qualification.

First Aid certificate.

Experience of working with primary age children .

What do you get in return?

£35 / half-day+ travel expenses. Full training on the award provided.

Apply today by sending your application in today 

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Job Type: Casual/Part-time

Salary: £40.00/half-day

We offer outdoor activity programs at Dare Valley and across South Wales where we are looking to expand our pool of freelance consultants. For January – July 2016 we are interested in speaking with individuals who have the necessary experience and qualifications in the following areas:

• Cookery tutors
• Adventurous activities (Hillwalking, Climbing, Mountain Bike & Archery)
• Forest School practitioners
• Bush Craft
• Heritage & Traditional Crafts

To register you interested in joining our Freelance Database please use the generic application and state Freelance as the post being applied for.

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All applications for Freelance should be sent to us at jobs@igniteup.co.uk

We offer a partnership model based on supporting you with training, marketing and delivery to offer our methodologies in your local or target area under a ‘licensed trainer’ for Ignite UP.

To become a Delivery Partner, please complete our generic application form stating Delivery Partner as the post being applied for. This should be sent with a recent C.V, 2 refencess demonstrating your training competence and a recent photograph (for use on our staff page).

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All applications should be sent to us at jobs@igniteup.co.uk

If you are interested in working within the community in gardens, landscaping or outdoor construction then we have many opportunities for you to be part of developing our woods at Dare Valley Park, and contributing to the development of Wales’ first Nature Nursery, as well as a community accessible woodland.

See how John-Paul started volunteering us via  Communities First Jobs Fayre, and became part of our Thursday Club, helping to clear the woods and build a dry-stone wall as part of close group of volunteers.