SEND Student Supervisor

YardandGroom; Wootton Wawen CP; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

YardandGroom is seeking an Education Programme Supervisor to lead the day-to-day equine education programme and coordinate staff. The role focuses on learners' safety, wellbeing and progress through personalised horse-based learning and qualifications.

You will supervise sessions for young people with additional needs, ensure safeguarding is central, assist with horse care and yard activities, and maintain records and reports for EHCP reviews. Term-time, permanent post with pro rata FTE.

Qualifications

• Supervise sessions with young people with additional needs.
• Provide a safe, supportive environment with safeguarding at heart.
• Support horse care, handling, riding and yard activities within competence.
• Complete daily records and contribute to progress reports and EHCP reviews.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day education programme and coordinate staff.
• Ensure learners’ safety, wellbeing and safeguarding.
• Deliver personalised equine learning and related qualifications with assessment where qualified.
• Collaborate with education support staff following policies.

Skills

People supervision

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Level 4+ equine qualification

Equestrian coaching qualification

Relevant degree or assessing qualification

Job description

Education Programme Supervisor – Equine Assisted Alternative Education

£30,000 FTE pro rata | Permanent | 35 paid hours per week term time.

We seek an experienced equine professional with patience, warmth and a genuine interest in helping young people develop through relationships with horses. Small groups and individual learning allow close attention to each learner’s needs and progress.

Our therapeutic, person-centred and horse-centred environment values kind horsemanship, learner wellbeing and horse welfare. Our focus is learning, confidence and personal development rather than competition or performance sport.

JOB PURPOSE

Supervise the day-to-day education programme, coordinating staff and activities and ensuring learners’ safety, wellbeing and safeguarding. Deliver personalised equine learning and vocational qualifications, with assessment where appropriately qualified.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise sessions for young people with additional needs, coordinating staff and one-to-one support and adapting activities to each learner.
• Provide a safe, supportive environment, with equal concern for participants and horses and safeguarding central to daily practice.
• Support horse care, handling, riding, yard activities and horse exercise and training within your competence and qualifications.
• Complete daily records and evaluations, contribute to half-termly progress reports and provide evidence for Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) reviews.
• Work creatively and collaboratively with education support workers and the wider team, following our values, policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES

Strong professional equine experience and an appropriate qualification route: Level 4+ equine qualification, recognised equestrian coaching qualification, relevant degree and/or relevant assessing qualification. These are alternatives; applicants do not need all qualifications listed. An assessor qualification is desirable, not mandatory.