Clervaux Specialist Garden School is a 100-acre site located near Clow Beck in Darlington and is part of the Ruskin Mill Trust, providing Specialist Independent Education to children from 10 to 19 years.
For over 30 years, Ruskin Mill Trust has provided Specialist Independent Education to children and adults with complex needs including learning difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions, and disabilities. Our provisions offer day placements and applications. Inspired by Aonghus Gordon using the insights of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin, and William Morris, Ruskin Mill Trust works with hand, head, heart, and place to provide students with the tools to transform material and in doing so transform themselves.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure.
Farm and Garden Learning Assistant
40 hours per week for 52 weeks per year
FTE Salary range £20,431 to £21,835 (with progression after completion of internal courses and experience up to £25,324).
Clervaux Garden School is an exciting and innovative provision which offers full-time education to children from 10-19 years who have significant/complex social, emotional, or educational difficulties. The school provides an educational experience based on the National and Steiner Waldorf Curriculum, embedding the RMT practical skills therapeutic educational curriculum with accredited qualifications.
In this role, you will be ensuring the pupils of Clervaux Garden School engage in learning and achieve by providing practical, experiential, and therapeutic education through careful planning of the structure, methodology, and delivery of the learning experience.
You will be responsible for assisting with the delivery of teaching and learning for the students within Clervaux Garden School, supporting across the farm and gardens and supporting the participants of the RISE program on a 100-acre land, farm, and garden, with a mixed range of farm animals. You will be working with a small group of students and adults, delivering land-based qualifications, farm and horticulture, animal husbandry skills, and other land-based activities throughout the season and be an active member of the farm and land team. You should feel comfortable and willing to work closely with all types of farm animals (in-house training/guidance will be given) and tractor-based work (external training provided for tractor, and internal guidance).
You must be able to instil enthusiasm and enjoyment into the learning process in such a way that can lead to increased self-esteem and enhanced engagement in learning.
Applicants for this post should have experience of working with young people and vulnerable adults with special needs, challenging behaviours, and mental health difficulties or a willingness to work towards this. An appreciation of Biodynamic principles is required; however, training will be provided, as the applicant will take part in the Ruskin Mill Trust 2 years Biodynamic Training Programme. A flexible and professional approach to work is required.
Ruskin Mill Trust supports staff development and provides a large amount of training; all staff will be provided with an interactive induction, which enables staff to experience the student journey.
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