Education Advisor

Wessex Water Services; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Career development

25 days holiday (28 with service)

Volunteer day

Employee discounts

Electric car salary sacrifice

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Salary sacrifice car

Referral bonus

Job summary

Wessex Water Services is seeking a qualified teacher to join the Education Service as part of our Community Engagement team. The role is part-time, 24 hours per week, during term time and school holidays.

You will deliver STEM workshops, host groups at Education Centres in Bournemouth, and engage with the public at events to explain our water and wastewater operations. Applicants must have Qualified Teacher Status, strong safeguarding knowledge, excellent teaching and communication skills, and

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status is required to join our Education Service.
• Excellent teaching and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in delivering STEM activities with schools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver STEM workshops, mainly in Dorset schools and across the Wessex Water region.
• Host school and adult groups at Education Centres, especially Holdenhurst Water Recycling Centre in Bournemouth.
• Attend educational and public events to explain water treatment and supply.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Safeguarding

Organisation

Driving

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

First Aid qualification

Job description

Wessex Water are looking for a qualified teacher to join our very popular Education Service as part of our Community Engagement team.

This would be a part-time role, working 3 days a week (24 hours per week) both in term time and school holidays.

What you'll do

• deliver STEM workshops, mainly in Dorset schools, although would also involve engagements across the whole Wessex Water region
• host school and adult groups at our Education Centres, particularly at Holdenhurst Water Recycling Centre in Bournemouth
• attend other educational and public events to engage with customers, to help them understand how Wessex Water operate to supply clean water and treat wastewater.

What you'll need

• qualified Teacher Status
• strong understanding of safeguarding issues and enhanced DBS check
• total commitment, concern and empathy for pupils' safety and welfare, including awareness of regulatory and legal requirements
• excellent teaching and communication skills
• experience in delivering STEM activities
• experience in leading school visits
• excellent organisational skills to plan all aspects of a site or school visit
• a full clean driving licence
• First Aid qualification (training can be provided).

The role will include either a car allowance, a company car or mileage allowance for travel.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome.

We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.