Education Support Worker (Variable hours)

Reporting to: Youth Education and Wellbeing (YEW) Team Leader

Salary: £9.73 per hour

Based: A combination of Elm Tree Court, Devizes & remote working

Hours: Variable hours

The Youth Education and Wellbeing (YEW) Team has grown in recent years due to the success of the Forest School and Education programmes being offered by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. This post supports the Trust’s aim of helping people to live more sustainably and engage with the benefits of the natural world.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is a national leader in the use of green prescription and Forest School techniques to support children, young people and adults with a range of needs and abilities. This role will continue to develop and progress this work. Applicants must have at least two years’ experience working with children with a variety of needs, and need their own means of transport to get to sites.

The Education Support Worker will work closely with other members of the YEW Team including Education and Wellbeing Officers and Team Leaders.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an exemplary employer with high staff satisfaction and multiple benefits for employees. These benefits include:

Pension up to 7.5% non-contributory
Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
Staff discount at WWT cafes, retail workshops and classes
Office in central town location
Free Parking

If you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact Gail Grimes on 07736 457649 or [email protected]

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Closing Date for applications: Not applicable

Please submit your application to [email protected]

(Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the ‘supporting statement’ section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This information will be used in our short-listing process.)

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