Senior Tutor at Bushy Park, TW12

Imagine a job where you can use your environmental knowledge every day; helping to shape the minds of the new generation; a job where you work as part of a team in the great outdoors, inspiring others and developing passions for the future. Teaching with FSC gives you a role with both challenge and opportunity and a chance to start young people on a journey of discovery that can last a lifetime. FSC are looking for people with a curiosity for the world around us, a passion for the natural history of the British Isles and an ability to enthuse and inspire others.

Included in this pack is the key information relating to our Senior Tutor vacancy:

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Summary of the main terms and conditions for the post
• Information about FSC and FSC London Region

How to apply:

To apply for this position please download and complete in full the EDUCATION application form.  You must ensure that your application includes examples of how you have demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in meeting the requirements of the post detailed in both the job description and person specification.

For all recruitment information and relevant application forms please go to our vacancies web page at:

www.field-studies-council.org/vacancies

Send your completed application form to: recruitment@field-studies-council.org  OR

Human Resources, FSC Head Office, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW

Please note we do not accept CV’s without a completed application form.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy please call Helen Robertson on 0208 502 8500.  We look forward to receiving your application in due course.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:                             Senior Tutor

Grade:                                  Senior Team Member

Based at:                            FSC London Region predominantly based at Bushy Park

Reports to:                         FSC London Region Education Team Leader

                                               This post holds no direct line management responsibility

Overall Job purpose:

The Senior Tutor will develop, plan and deliver ‘out-of-classroom learning’ activities to a wide ranging audience; engaging and enthusing students to assist FSC achieve their goal of ‘Inspiring Environmental Understanding through first-hand experience’. The post holder will be expected to lead groups of all abilities in the natural environment with the ability to provide an appropriate standard of care for our learners, and also make a wide-ranging contribution to the work of this busy learning location.

This is essentially an active role and will require the postholder to be able to carry out duties associated with effectively managing groups in outdoor learning locations, which may be remote, whilst ensuring the health and safety of the group at all times, including carrying safety sacks.

Key Responsibilities:

Management

• Providing effective leadership in relation to all or some of the following areas:

• Volunteers
• Physical Resources
• Science or Geography Teaching

• Organising and carrying out coaching and competency sign-off, and providing support and guidance for team members as appropriate in relation to the areas agreed above

Teaching

• Delivering activities in a safe, effective and engaging manner, responding to the needs of the group by changing the pace and style of delivery as appropriate

• Setting a high standard of customer service - meeting and greeting visiting staff, welcome talks, etc and ensuring that these are delivered effectively
• Setting benchmark standards for the team in teaching and learning styles and strategies - acting as a mentor to other team members
• Ensuring that - where appropriate - programmes have relevance to the National Curriculum for England and awarding body Specifications
• Liaising with accompanying staff to ensure programmes meet their requirements
• Effectively integrating ICT into pre-planned activities
• Incorporating opportunities for the development of key skills within ‘out-of-classroom’  activities
• Producing plans for activities, identifying appropriate learning outcomes

Resource & Project Development

• Ensuring all resources are prepared and available for activities, producing plans for activities and identifying appropriate learning outcomes
• Assisting in the administration, support & maintenance of resources, lesson plans and schemes of work for the education team
• Managing resource expenditure as appropriate/delegated
  

General

• Complying with all relevant legislation / FSC Operating Codes of Practice (OCoPs) / FSC Health and Safety Handbook and FSC procedures
• Taking responsibility for an area of the learning location’s operation (Bushy Park)
• Delivering a high standard of customer service and customer care
• Ensuring the highest standards of quality are achieved in all duties carried out
• Working closely with other staff to ensure that appropriate levels of service are maintained during absences and periods of high workload
• Maintaining a high standard of personal hygiene & personal appearance in accordance with FSC policies
• Fulfilling your obligations under FSC’s Behaviour Partnership to ensure a happy, productive working environment
• Attending staff meetings as well as FSC internal and external training as required, in order to share best practice and improve team and learning location performance, and participating fully in staff development activities  (sometimes this may involve travel to other learning locations with the occasional overnight stay)
• Undertaking any other duties that may reasonably be required to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the learning location
  

Key Expectations:

The expectations of every employee that we regard as essential include:

• A positive and passionate work attitude

• A desire to show pride in all aspects of their work
• A flexible approach with a willingness to adapt to changes
• An ability to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet tight deadlines
• Always treating others with courtesy, dignity and respect
• A commitment and contribution to improving FSC’s environmental performance
• A committed and proactive approach to personal development; motivated to learn new skills and overcome new challenges

• An ability to work using your own initiative both independently and as a competent, effective team member                                         

This job description should be seen as enabling rather than restrictive, and will be subject to regular review.

Date of Issue: January 2017