Overview and Responsibilities Location: Aurora Cedars, Wolverhampton Contract Type: Full-time, PermanentHours: Full-time, hours per weekSalary: £, to £, depending on experienceClosing Date: th November 4The Aurora GroupThe Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs.As part of our growth strategy; we're really pleased to have opened a new Primary and Secondary ASC/SEMH school in 3 in Wolverhampton with a proposed capacity of students aged between 5-.The building has been redeveloped; and work has been done to design the look and feel of the school to ensure it fulfils its potential of an amazing learning environment with the facilities to allow students to access a varied curriculum in a calm and nurturing environment with a team that strives to give every student the confidence and opportunities to achieve.The Headteacher is looking for fun, passionate, dedicated, and driven staff to help support her vision for the pupils and the school environment.
She is committed to offering a truly unique workplace environment, embedded with a supportive culture, positive ethos, strong teamwork, and personal drive, with further career opportunities as both the school and Aurora, as a company, grows.
We are currently looking for an Active Citizens Lead to join our new school.It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.The main purpose of the role:To develop and run our bespoke Active Citizens Curriculum at Aurora Cedars.
Providing outdoor and off-site activities, visits and trips to expand the opportunities and learning outcomes for our pupils.
Linking the experiences and opportunities to Princes Trust Qualifications.
Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the Active Citizens Curriculum is inclusive, varied and engaging.
In consultation with the Headteacher, support with the delivery of the curriculum at Aurora Cedars.Key duties:Set expectations and challenges for pupils to help them achieve their full potentialWork with the Head Teacher and SLT to ensure that Personalised Learning Plans are used to set specific targets to match experiences to pupil's needsEnsure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in your subject for all pupils, including those of high ability and those with specific needsManaging effective development of pupils individual and collaborative skills necessary for them to become increasingly independent when out of school.Using local and regional amenities and leisure facilities to provide a range of activities.Establish and implement clear policies and practices for assessing, recording and reporting of pupil achievement, and for using this information to recognise achievement and it assist pupils in setting targets for further improvement.Establish clear targets for pupil development and evaluate progress and achievement by all pupils, including those with special educational and linguistic needs.Prioritise and manage own time effectively.Maintain existing resources and explore opportunities to develop or incorporate new resources from a wide range of sources inside and outside the school.Please see the link below for our full job description: Skills and Qualifications Experience and Qualifications: Knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of high quality teaching and the main strategies for improving and sustaining high standards of teaching, learning and achievement of all pupils.Experience and knowledge in delivering outdoor education.Desirable Outdoor First Aid Qualification ( hours)Desirable HLTA qualificationDesirable but not essential Outdoor Education Qualifications and skills, such as; NGB Outdoor Specific Qualifications, Forest School, Bushcraft Competency.High level of behaviour management experience Benefits and Additional Information What's on offer?Training and DevelopmentWithin Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support.
We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
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With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further.
Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are.
You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more.
You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
Competitive Pay and Reward Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations.
We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance.
UK Health Cash Plan This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills.
You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
Employee Assistance Programme Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available /7.
Refer a friend for £1, We'll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)How to apply?Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.
If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at