Recruitment Pack

Making an application

When completing your application form you will be asked to answer questions to help you demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role. Your answers will be used at the shortlisting and interview stages of the recruitment process. We therefore recommend that you take a copy of this recruitment pack to help with your preparation. 

Closing Date: 1st March 2022
Interviews are planned: from 5th March 2022

Please note, while face to face interviews are preferable in response to COVID-19, we are currently conducting some interviews remotely via video link. 

Role Type: Freelance (invoice to be submitted monthly)

Expected start date: Mar/Apr 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter.  

Job Title: Wild East Education Lead   

Job Type: Freelance, Full Time for 12 months + from start date

Hours: 36 hours per week 

Renumeration: £22.2k per annum, freelance contract length 10months + (subject to project funding) 

Responsible to: Wild East Education Program Manager & Board of Trustees 

Reports to: Wild East Education Program Manager & Board of Trustees

Purpose of this role: To co-develop and execute a best in class Schools Program for students age 7+. To build strong links with the schools in the local area and visit these schools to conduct the Wild East, Wilder Schools Program sessions. This will involve creating and presenting interactive content, demonstrations and building a positive, long lasting relationship with the schools involved. 

Duties of the Post

The main duties of the post will include: 

1. Develop, organise, and deliver interactive outreach sessions for school students aged 7 to 16 and teachers.
   
2. Build and maintain strong links with the schools in the East Anglian region and understand and document what their needs are.
   
3. Coordinate and deliver a programme of activity for the local schools which meets the aims of the Wild East Wilder Schools Program.
   
4. Work with the Wild East team to coordinate a range of activities in addition to the schools outreach sessions that complement each other and meet the targets of the program.
   
5. To design and carry delivery of interactive sessions to students, including assemblies, as well as full sized classes and smaller groups that are outside the traditional school circuit such as summer clubs etc. This will also include delivery to other stakeholders such as parents and teachers. This may include delivery via virtual platforms.
   
6. To work collaboratively with the wider team, and partner institutions, to develop and deliver a range of activities designed to meet the needs of the participating students. 
7. Work with outside agencies and educational institutions in East Anglia to support outreach activities. 
8. Develop appropriate resources and presentations to support students and deliver to a wide range of stakeholders e.g. students, parents, teachers.
   
9. Manage the activity budget for schools and ensure all activity is accurately targeted, tracked and evaluated.
   
10. Ensure that evaluation is embedded within all projects to ensure that interactive sessions are evidence led and their impact is effectively evaluated
    
11. Attend outreach events and represent Wild East. 
12. Ensure adequate safeguarding is planned and implemented at all times. This may include completing risk assessments etc. 
13. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the School’s Program Manager/Director, Strategic Director and Trustees.
14. These duties are a guide to the work that the post holder will initially be required to undertake. They may be changed from time to time to meet changing circumstances. 

JOB TITLE: Wilder Schools, Education Lead   

Must Haves

Degree of equivalent qualification:
 

• Child protection/safeguarding training
• Experience of arranging education projects, activities or events
• Experience of working within the education sector
  (ideally 3+ years)
• Experience of working within the primary school sector
  
• Experience of working with diverse groups of young people
  
• An understanding of the school curriculum at key stages 3 to 5
  
• Experience of public speaking, preferably to a range of school aged audiences
  
• A knowledge, understanding and passion for conservation, rewilding, the environment, climate change, regenerative farming, local geography
• An understanding of working with data to evidence impact
  
• Willingness to travel within the East Anglia region
• Willingness to work outside of normal office hours when required
• The ability to fulfil the requirements of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check
• Access to a car for work purposes
• Excellent organisational skills
  
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
  
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel databases and PowerPoint
• Social media awareness and ability to take on a social media management role where required 
  
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  
• Possession of a full, UK-valid driving licence in order to travel to remote locations and transport promotional equipment to and from events
• Being able to prioritise workload and work on multiple tasks

Nice to Haves

• Experience / Knowledge
• Experience of working with teachers / the wider schools system
• Ability to conduct and write risk assessments
• Fundraising Experience