Students Wellbeing / Outdoor School Wellbeing Practitioner - Permanent

30 hours per week term-time, 39 weeks per year

5 inset days/evenings

Working hours between 08:50-17:00 Monday-Friday (work pattern to be agreed)

Some volunteering (DofE) outside of core hours is expected.

The King's School is an outstanding 11-18 comprehensive school, which takes great pride in the promotion of excellence in teaching and learning, pastoral care and extra-curricular activities. Our core purpose of 'Achievement for All' encourages every student to develop their skills, interests and talents, not just through academic achievement but also through a rich variety of enrichment opportunities including house competitions, extra-curricular clubs, trips and visits.

We are seeking to appoint a Wellbeing Practitioner who has a focus on leading an Outdoor School provision as part of our social, emotional and mental health interventions. The successful candidate will work with our Thrive Practitioner and will contribute to the alternative curriculum and SEN department.

This role will need someone who is trained (or prepared to undertake the training) to develop and deliver outdoor school provision including carrying out the necessary risk assessments. Part of this role will be to deliver the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award to a small group of students with additional needs. Therefore, the ability to plan and lead the expedition will be important. We are looking for someone with a passion to develop and lead this exciting area of the school. You will need to be prepared to support a wide range of students, be flexible, enjoy working with young people and, very importantly, retain a sense of humour.

All King's School support staff are eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefit scheme, under which the school contributes 19.6% of an individual's salary.

Please contact Mrs. Pocock at recruitment@thekings.devon.sch.uk for further details or see our website and apply online. The closing date is 9am on Wednesday 15th May 2024. It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Tuesday 21st May 2024.

When applying for the role, it is important that you refer to the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and the DBS Disclosure Policy, which can be found on our website (About Us - Policy Documents). We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of students, so all staff are enhanced DBS checked.

All King's School support staff are eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefit scheme, under which the school contributes 19.6% of an individual's salary.