Thank you for showing an interest in becoming an Educator for SCARF Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley. The application/information pack includes:
- Advert
- Job description
- Data Protection Privacy Notice and Letter
- Application form (word doc version also available)
- Details of workshops
Applications by email are preferred. If you are short listed, you will be notified in the first instance by telephone. Please ensure you give us a contact number on which you can be reached.
SCARF Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley (SLEW&TV) is an independent and self-supporting charity and Delivery Partner of an international and national organisation. Across the UK Coram SCARF (formerly Coram Life Education) Delivery Partners delivered health and well-being workshops to over 500,000 children last year and over 50,000 teachers subscribe to the online SCARF resources. For more information about our workshops and SCARF visit Coram SCARF
A registered charity, SLEW&TV started its journey in Dorset in 1990 with one Educator. During the last 35+ years, through voluntary contributions and the generous support of the community, it has grown considerably. We now have a team of Educators, a fundraising and office support team, seven Trustees and a growing network of volunteers and supporters. For more information visit https://www.lifeeducationwessex.org.uk/
Last year we delivered Coram SCARF workshops to over 76,000 children in 400+ schools across, Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Hampshire, Somerset and Thames Valley and a further 52,000 children have access to the SCARF resources.
We require an Educator to primarily cover the schools we visit in Dorset and Hampshire. Workshops are delivered in school classrooms or LifeSpace, our unique inflatable classrooms. We plan timetables well ahead and ensure that travel is kept to a minimum. However, there may sometimes be a need to travel to any area, and occasionally this could be at a moment’s notice in the case of sudden sickness. It is important therefore that post holders have a flexible approach and can adapt quickly to changes in circumstances.
Successful candidates will be required, where necessary, to set-up and pack away the LifeSpace (inflatable classroom), which will involve transporting 2 large bags with wheels weighing up to 21kg each.
Educator training is an intensive 10-week, full-time course during term time. The training will take place as close to home as possible, but there may be times when training away from home will be unavoidable. It is a demanding course, and applicants must be confident they can commit to this course.
SLEW&TV will pay a training grant of an average of £1,800 per month during training and all out-of-pocket expenses in line with the current expense policy.
Due to the initial costs incurred in training, all new Educator employees will be required to sign a Training Agreement which outlines the level of fees to be repaid should the Educator not remain employed with SLEW&TV for one year following the successful completion of training.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in our work helping young children to make healthy choices and stay safe; we do hope that you will want to apply for the post.
If you have any further queries and/or would like an informal chat about the post, please contact Educator Manager, Julia Ship on 07909 938609 ([email protected]).