The Role:
The post holder will assist with the development, implementation and delivery of high-quality educational experiences including school workshops, short courses, teacher training programmes and public events. Experience with or keen to work with young people 14+ in Farming and Rural Skills Based education related activity.
Key Tasks
Specific Duties will include:
- Delivering workshops and activities to a variety of age groups and abilities.
- Designing and evaluating workshops and activities that are in line with the aims and vision of the curriculum area.
- Seeking opportunities to build and maintain relationships with industry partners.
- Preparing and maintaining equipment and facilities to a high standard prior to and following education activity, monitoring and requesting stock as appropriate.
- Carry out, and review risk assessments for education activities, following procedures for first aid and incident reporting.
Person Specification
The essential skills, knowledge and experience required are:
- Able to represent the King’s Foundation professionally at all times.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work proactively and flexibly to achieve set objectives.
- The ability to work well within a team, maintaining positive relationships with the wider education staff.
Other:
- The post will be based at Dumfries House, MacRoberts Farming and Rural Skills Centre, Cumnock with the requirement to travel on occasion.
- You must have the legal right to work in the UK.
- Your working hours will be full time, 37.5 hours per week.
- Willingness to work occasional weekends or evenings as required for education or wider estate events, with a TOIL system in place.
- This post is considered to be a regulated activity therefore any offer will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service or PVG.