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Animal Care Instructor with responsibility for Managing the Yard
Wilds Lodge School - RutlandMaternity coverTerm time (39 weeks)Salary £25,323 (plus paid overtime to cover holidays)Start date November 2024 (possibly sooner)We are excited to offer the opportunity to develop in our wonderful school and work with our exceptional students who experience a range of needs including SEMH and ASD. If you are a Teacher/Instructor who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you!Job role - Animal Care InstructorThe Animal Care Instructor will be responsible for leading Animal Care across the school. You will ensure high standards of teaching, learning and achievement, efficient use of resources, including staff, and the creative development of the Animal Care curriculum.Animal Care has a strong profile in the school from Key Stage 2 through to Key Stage 5. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Animal Care specialist who can lead work with pupils with a wide range of ability levels and be able to deliver Animal Care to AQA level and run the British Horse Society Stage 1 care, Stage 2 care and the Challenge Award Assessment qualifications.Managing the Yard:? Manage a small team of people working at the yard. Plan rota's for weekends, holidays and over the Christmas period and bank holidays.Ensuring everyone knows what they are doing and when with the yard work and animals, covering weekend shifts if people are sick, completing back to work interviews and supervisions.? Organising field management; rest and rotations, adequate shelters for the times of year - grass management to include the removal of poisonous plants, rabbit holes etc. and restricted grazing for the ponies at risk of illness/laminitis.? Booking appointments for all the animals; vets, farriers, dentists, saddle fitters, back check ups for the ridden horses and annual shearing/worming/teeth/feet appointments for the Llamas and the sheep including those outside of working hours and being here for them.? Managing the care of animals on medication plus the ordering, collection and administration of medication including those that are outside of working hours.? Being on call in case of emergencies with any of the animals i.e. horses really lame, removing horses shoes, emergency vet calls for horses if they have colic etc.? Keeping records for all the animals; teeth, farrier, dentists, worming, flea treatments etc.? Oversee the worming treatments/vet appointments for the pigs at Wilds? Liaising and organising any repairs that need doing with the maintenance team? Ordering of feed, bedding, hay and arranging deliveries.? Liaising with Bransby Horses (rescue charity who we have a therapy shetland from)The successful candidate will have the ability to embrace the inclusive therapeutic culture and ethos of the school. A strong commitment to raising achievement and standards is required along with an informed and creative approach to curriculum delivery.Full support available via an outstanding professional development programme for aspiring leaders to develop your career further.About Wilds Lodge SchoolWilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day students only) for students aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. We have consistently been assessed as outstanding by Ofsted in our education provision and have received the TES' 'Boarding School of the Year' award in recent years. We are an aspirational, exciting and innovative school, with a strong record of developing both students and staff.We are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom. We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have access to regular training. All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection; mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment and ADHD.Requirements? Experience of working with young people aged 5-18 year olds? Hold a minimum of Instructor qualification in Animal Care.? Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of teachers.? Have the ability to plan & deliver inspiring and creative lessons.? Have excellent subject knowledge and depth of understandingTo be successful, you will:? Be able to inspire, enthuse and motivate students to ensure they achieve their full potential;? Be an effective and committed team player with a clear vision for development and sustained improvement? Possess humour, energy, flexibility and a positive outlookWork Schedule* Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30 pm* Plus every 3rd weekend on a rota basis* Split shift at the weekend 3.5 hrs a day (2 hrs in the morning, 1.5 hrs in the evening).* Plus paid overtime to cover holidays.Benefits include:? Free onsite parking? Free refreshments? Free meals whilst on duty? Excellent CPD packages, paid induction training and opportunities for part funding of further training including HLTA, Master Degrees and Teacher Training? Excellent promotion and career progression? Sick payHow to apply:For more information and a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:E: T: Closing date: midday Wednesday 25th September
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