Outdoor Education-Activity Leader and Support Worker

Empower Family Group; Plympton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth support organization in Plympton is seeking a dynamic youth support worker specializing in outdoor learning. You will inspire children and young people to learn and develop in safe and stimulating environments, delivering bespoke outdoor education packages. The ideal candidate will have experience working with young people, excellent communication skills, and be able to engage and motivate them. This term-time position offers various benefits, including a company pension and development opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension

Access to the Blue Light Card scheme

Employee Counselling Service

Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff Discount

Qualification support

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Forest School and First Aid are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver bespoke outdoor education packages.
• Ensure the provision of safe, healthy, and stimulating environments.
• Work in a combination of offices, classrooms, and outdoor environments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Engagement and motivation of young people

Education

Youth Work Qualification (e.g. Level 3 in Youth Work)

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Do you enjoy the great outdoors? Do you want to inspire children and young people of all different needs and abilities to learn, develop and thrive? Quantock Outdoor Education is an alternative education provision delivering high quality learning and outdoor experiences for children and young people with additional learning needs and/or emotional and behavioural difficulties. Our skilled team devise and deliver bespoke learning programmes designed specifically to support the needs of our vulnerable young people and work closely with schools across the Southwest to deliver an all‑inclusive education provision. We place our young people at the centre of what we do and aim to make the National Curriculum accessible to all. We are looking for a dynamic youth support worker specialising in outdoor learning to join our growing team. You will have experience of working with children and young people. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, that can positively engage and motivate young people, irrespective of their level of needs. You will be responsible for and lead in the planning and delivery of bespoke outdoor education packages for a range of age groups and needs, ensuring the provision of safe, healthy, and stimulating environments. You will work in a combination of offices, classrooms, and the outdoor environments. This role is during term time only to support schools between the hours of 08:30am – 16:30pm, Monday – Friday, however, this can change dependent on the needs of the business and whether school holiday programmes are coordinated.

Requirements

• Driving licence
• Right to work in the UK
• Previous experience working with young people

Desirable

• Forest School
• First Aid
• Safeguarding (Full Training Provided)
• Orienteering qualification
• Agricultural or equine qualification
• Level 2 in Coaching Paddle sports Certificate with BCU 4-star Award, sea or inland
• Youth Work Qualification (e.g. Level 3 in Youth Work)
• Walking Group Leaders Award

Benefits

• Company pension
• Access to the Blue Light Card scheme
• Employee Counselling Service
• Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Discount
• Qualification support