Youth and Education Facilitator

Job Title: Youth and Education Facilitator
Salary: £15.00 per hour
Contract Type: Zero Hour Contract
Responsible to: Education Manager

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to become involved with one of London’s hidden treasures and support us in being able to provide opportunities, education and training to the local community and beyond. As a small yet growing charitable organisation, this also offers candidates an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Main Purpose of the Job

To deliver educational programmes that take place at Vauxhall City Farm such as our Afterschool Clubs, that engage young people aged 8 to 16. To support the Education Team in facilitating events and activities for our local community of all ages. The role will be a minimum of 3 hours per week during term time, for the right candidate this could be up to 9 hours weekly.

Main Responsibilities

• To deliver our educational programmes encompassing themes of animal education and care, environmental awareness, sustainability, farming, healthy living and food production.
• To support with programme administration.
• To work closely with the education team to ensure all programmes are delivered to the highest standard.
• To be able to work afterschool hours (weekdays 4pm – 7pm) and possible weekends
• To ensure that all Safeguarding and Health and Safety requirements for schools and visiting children are implemented and adhered to.
• Other reasonable duties as required.
• To comply with the arrangements made to deliver services in accordance with the Vauxhall City Farms
  Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To adhere to all health and safety instructions and not to do anything that might endanger themselves or others; to report to their line manager any dangerous situations in the work place or any shortcomings in health and safety arrangements that they perceive.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience working with children and young people
• Proven organisation skills and experience in managing groups
• The ability to work on own initiative
• The ability to work afterschool hours (weekdays 4pm – 7pm) and possible weekends
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to relate to people of all ages.

Desirable

• Experience working in an outdoors education setting.
• Experience of supporting children and adults with individual needs
• A good understanding of Health and Safety procedures and Safeguarding practices
• Confident working with and around animals
• Knowledge of safeguarding and equality and diversity

How to apply

To apply for the Youth and Education Facilitator position please submit:

• C.V. – maximum 2 sides of A4
• A covering letter (no more than 2 pages, minimum font size 11) letting us know:
  • Why you are interested in the role.
  • The skills and experience you will bring that align with the Job Description / Person Specification.
    Email the above to: recruitment@vauxhallcityfarm.org with the subject: Youth and Education Facilitator
    recruitment

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For full details, please download the Youth and Education Facilitator Job Pack 2024

Questions? Please e-mail: recruitment@vauxhallcityfarm.org