Animal Assisted Learning Teacher - The Libra School : Job Details

The LIBRA School is dedicated to the care and education of 50 children (aged 5-16) with special educational needs specifically social, emotional and behavioural.

Animal Assisted Learning Qualified Teacher

We are looking for an Animal Care Teacher for our expanding highly successful farm school near Minehead - the ability to use cross curricular learning outcomes from the national curriculum is essential.

This role will suit a qualified teacher with a personal passion for animal care and husbandry (domestic and farm) who is looking for a more holistic teaching approach, with the child at the centre.

We require an outgoing and confident person with a joy for animals to take our children’s work with our animals to the next level in our specialised SEN environment.

Salary

• £30,000 (NQT) to £34,213 gross per annum FTE

Hours: Full Time Mon to Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm

Salary above is for 40 hours per week working term time, inset and parent’s days.

We can offer a small, friendly and very supportive farm team supported by school teachers, learning support staff, therapists and an SMT who are keen to promote your professional development so we can offer our children the best possible learning experience.

Advert closing date: We have set an extended closing date but if we get the right applicant we will interview and appoint immediately

Libra is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including reference checks with past employers. This post is identified as being within the scope of Regulated Activity and requires a cleared Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Agency. As such all previous criminal convictions deemed to be expired under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act are required to be declared, this may not negate the applicant from being appointed.