Samuel Laycock School · Ashton-Under-Lyne, North West
Forest
School Level 3 qualification including up to date Outdoor First Aid
qualification Previous
experience of leading, planning and delivering learning activities Specific
experience/interest in working with pupils with SEND High
expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of
attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential Experience
of developing options and alternatives that will support children and young
people to engage in the learning process Experience
of enhancement of pupil progress and raising attainment and achievement in all
pupils Experience
of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking
to ensure that all groups of learners achieve Experience
of managing challenging behaviour The
emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with challenging young
people with a range of complex needs The
ability to foster positive relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and
the wider community The willingness
to be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the school
team Be
hardworking, organised and proactive in their own professional development.
Areas of
responsibility:
To
plan and develop our established Forest School in collaboration with the PE and
Outdoor Education lead To
plan, prepare and deliver a range of Forest School sessions to pupils aged
11-16 Ensure
Health & Safety requirements are met, including Risk Assessments which are
continually checked and updated To
supervise and support children with varying needs while delivering sessions To
create and maintain an engaging, fun and supportive environment, demonstrating
flexibility in planning and running sessions in response to varying/changing
needs of pupils To
ensure that all sessions are well prepared and risk assessed To
be aware of and comply with all school Policies and Procedures To
administer basic first aid as the need arises