Children’s University & Forest School Activities Co-ordinator

Doncaster College is a large provider of further and higher education in South Yorkshire, with hundreds of further and higher education course options. With a turnover of circa £38 million, the College is based across two main sites, the £65-million pound Hub campus on the town’s waterfront and the University Centre Doncaster campus situated in 126-acres of countryside at High Melton, six miles west of the town centre. Our Investor In People Status emphasises the College’s commitment to staff development.

Benefits package includes a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, local and statutory bank holidays, Staff Welfare Programme, and access to local gym facilities.

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Children’s University & Forest School Activities Co-ordinator

Salary: £19,238.76 – £21,113.28

Children’s University and Forest School are innovative areas within Doncaster College that offer exciting learning outside the classroom for children from local schools and adults from external organisations. Children’s University was established at Doncaster College in 2007 and aims to help raise children’s aspirations, encourages independent learning and improve attitudes to learning. Forest School delivers outdoor learning experiences in an alternative educational environment. Learners who access Forest School range from nursery age children up to adults, including students from a variety of courses delivered here at Doncaster College.

Doncaster College would like to appoint an enthusiastic activities co-ordinator to manage and deliver the day to day events and curriculum for Children’s University and Forest School. The post holder will also support and deliver some Children’s University activities for children aged 7yrs – 14yrs, working closely with academies and business support areas across the College to deliver an exciting Children’s University curriculum.

You should have a minimum level 3 qualification in education, youth work or other relevant qualification and be able to deliver children and young people’s activities including outdoor learning. Forest School training will be provided to enable the post holder to deliver the outdoor curriculum.

Post reference: 11-035

Closing date: 1 March 2012

Interview date: 23 March 2012

For further details and to apply online please visit our website at www.don.ac.uk.

Please contact Human Resources on 01302 553550 should you experience any difficulty applying online.

Candidates who have been invited to interview will be notified in writing within 4 weeks of the closing date.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, Doncaster College seeks a workforce which reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from those groups under-represented among our staff.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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