Educator

Job Title: Educator (Essex & East Hertfordshire)

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only

Hours: 35 per week

Salary: £25,770.93 per annum, term-time only

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About Coram Life Education

Coram Life Education is a national charity that supports schools’ Wellbeing and PSHE education. We use dynamic teaching strategies (including drama) and resources within a framework of a fully developed whole-school approach to behaviour, safety and achievement, which also includes a comprehensive online PSHE scheme of work, to support schools’ wellbeing and PSHE education for children aged 3-11 (SCARF). Coram Life Education in Hertfordshire requires an active, outgoing and enthusiastic person to manage this work, travelling to schools throughout the region.

This is a permanent, full-time position during term time, Monday to Friday. You will have:

• primary-age teaching qualifications/experience, knowledge and proven skills in Wellbeing and PSHE education
• the confidence and ability to work closely with teachers (as well as children) to ensure they fully embed our work within their wider provision
• the ability and willingness to travel to schools throughout the region at the times necessary
• the ability and willingness to deliver programmes using and transporting the equipment described
• the ability and willingness to undertake induction training (3 months, full-time) facilitated by CLE, and ongoing periodic training online or occasionally outside region
• an awareness of and commitment to equal opportunities principles and practice

The post is based across Hertfordshire, occasionally Essex. This is an active role involving gentle movement and carrying equipment. The successful candidate will be required to set-up and pack away LifeSpace, which will involve transporting 2 large bags with wheels weighing circa 18kg each.

Applicants are encouraged to observe an educator-led LifeSpace workshop taking place in the region, and should email cle@coram.org.uk to arrange this.

Closing Date and Time: 12pm, Friday 28th April 2023

Interview Date and Venue: Thursday 18th May 2023 & Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

Starting Date: Training will begin in September 2023

Contact CLE via cle@coram.org.uk.

CLE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and schools we support.

Visit www.coramlifeeducation.org.uk to find out more about our work.