Enterprise Technician - Cultivate

ShaftesburyGroupUK; Guildford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaftesbury Millie College seeks an Enterprise Technician to oversee outdoor enterprise activities, ensuring safety and compliance while supporting students with disabilities. This role requires flexibility, a passion for the outdoors, and the ability to work weekends. Join a unique educational setting dedicated to inclusion and personal development.

Qualifications

• Dedicated, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual.
• Confident in different enterprise areas.
• Ability to identify areas for learning and growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outdoor enterprise areas and maintain health & safety records.
• Inspect grounds for safety concerns and ensure high standards.
• Communicate with Education Enterprise Manager for effective delivery.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Multi-tasking

Passion for the outdoors

Job description

Description

Shaftesbury Millie College is a post 16-25 education setting helping young people with a range of learning and physical disabilities in Dorset and the local area, bridging the gap between education and employment. It is a one-of-a-kind work environment, set on a 350-acre countryside site near Poole. The college’s curriculum is directly aligned to its natural environment and the enterprise activities that operate there, including enterprise, catering, retail, conservation, and horticulture.

As Enterprise Technician - Cultivate, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all outdoor enterprise activities on site, liaising with the education team to maintain clean, safe, and accessible workspaces.

The successful candidate will be a dedicated, enthusiastic, self-motivated person with a passion for the outdoors, as well as supporting the learning of students during sessions in our unique college environment. You will need to be confident in the different enterprise areas and take responsibility for identifying any areas of learning and growth within your role.

This role requires a calm working approach, the ability to multi-task and be responsive to change, flexibility, and commitment as weekend work will be required on a rota basis. Flexible working patterns are available for this role, to be discussed with potential candidates.

Main Duties

1. Have a flexible oversight of each of the outdoor enterprise areas across Shaftesbury Millie College.
2. Maintaining records for health & safety and compliance.
3. Regularly inspect the grounds, paddock/enclosure areas for any health and safety concerns and ensure that they are maintained to a high standard at all times.
4. Consistent communication with Education Enterprise Manager to ensure effective enterprise delivery.
5. Identifying any repairs or replacements of broken equipment and fencing, ensuring routine checks are in place.
6. Be responsible for alerting the Maintenance Team in cases of site or buildings damage and any need for removal by contractors.
7. Support on the ordering of materials and equipment for the enterprise operation.
8. Undertake any other duties which may be required by the Enterprise Lead or the Education Enterprise Manager.
9. To comply with all relevant health and safety procedures.
10. To be prepared to work out of hours as/if necessary and regular weekend work as directed and agreed with your line manager.
11. To be prepared to work at other local sites.
12. To agree to work to all existing and future Shaftesbury / school policies.
13. To maintain the Christian aims of Shaftesbury.

Expectations

1. To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
2. To follow the safeguarding procedures adopted by Shaftesbury and within the college policies.
3. To work within the framework of the mission statements, aims, policies, and procedures of the college and Shaftesbury and to support the Christian objectives of the organisation.
4. To be committed to the development of opportunities for inclusion for all students attending the college and to promote equality of opportunity and cultural diversity.
5. To accept a personal commitment to the responsibility for the education, care, and development of all students attending the college.
6. To promote and develop a team approach across all professional disciplines to the college's work.
7. To be a role model for staff and students in all aspects of personal and professional conduct and by exemplifying the Code of Conduct of Shaftesbury.