Seasonal Environmental Education Tutor - Dorking, Surrey

Seasonal Environmental Education Tutor - Dorking, Surrey

Tutor

Field Studies Council Juniper Hall, Dorking, Surrey.

Up to £22,582 (pro-rata) per annum plus benefits

37.5 hours per week during the season (February to November each year)

Accommodation available

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Field Studies Council (FSC), one of the UK’s leading providers of outdoor environmental education. Field Studies Council is a pioneering environmental education charity committed to enabling people discover, explore, understand, and be inspired by the world around us. Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provides day and residential courses for all ages, from young children to retired adults, from schools and communities throughout the UK, reaching many others through our publications and community-based programmes.

Seasonal roles allow you to experience working life in our outstanding education centres throughout the core working season allowing you to follow other interests and pursuits over the winter months secure in the knowledge that you have a job to come back to.

The Role

Our Tutors develop, plan and deliver ‘out-of-classroom learning’ activities and engage students to achieve our vision to inspire everyone to be curious, knowledgeable, passionate and caring about our environment.

This is essentially an active role and will require the post-holder to teach students from Key Stage 1-Key Stage 5 (A level) as well as family/adult groups.  Taught sessions predominantly include primary nature studies, secondary geography and ecology investigations.

You will also be able to carry out duties associated with effectively managing groups in an outdoor learning location, whilst ensuring the health and safety of the group at all times.

About you

With previous teaching / tutoring experience the successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent in Science, Geography, Environmental Studies, Maths or a closely allied discipline. You will be experienced in producing and preparing teaching resources and able to use interactive whiteboards, GiS, presentation software and spreadsheets.

We ask that you have –

• A great work ethic where aptitude and attitude are key
• A natural pride in the work you produce
• A flexible and adaptive approach able to perform using your own initiative both independently and as a team player
• A professional manner in all that you do
• An empathy with the aims and objectives of Field Studies Council
• A committed and proactive approach to personal development; motivated to learn new skills and overcome new challenges

Benefits

• Holidays - 28 days (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays (increases with length of service - up to 2 extra days)
• Pension
• Sick Pay
• 24hr Counselling Helpline Service
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Training & Development
• Happy to talk flexible working!
• Accommodation available during the season on a chargeable basis

We look forward to receiving your application in due course.

The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 12 midnight on 26 August 2022.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications.

Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Juniper Hall on a date to be confirmed.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by telephone and/or email.