Job Description

Tutor, Basket Making

Salary range:

9,536.92 - 13,184.61 per annum

(FTE 29,215.21 - 40,389.47 per annum)

(salary subject to qualifications and experience)

16 Hours per week (2 days per week), 37 weeks per year (

term time only

)

To be considered you must complete an application form on our website by going to

www.rmt.org/jobs. Due to the festive period we are operating on a reduced staffing level until the 5th January, the recruitment team will do their best to respond promptly

We are seeking to appoint a highly creative, committed and enthusiastic professional to teach basket making work to small groups of students of mixed abilities, aged 16 - 24 years.

The willow work curriculum provides students with exceptional opportunities for creativity, enabling a therapeutic connection with nature and the development of transferable skills. Students will experience the whole process from plant to finished product including the tasks relating to cutting, planting and weeding the willow for use in their sessions.

Applicants must have experience of working with learners with learning differences and complex needs and have a sound knowledge and understanding of working with willow. Experience of teaching or training in willow work would be advantageous.

Main Duties:

To plan, prepare and deliver the craft work to students on a small group basis according to their individual learning needs and requirements.

To enable a therapeutic connection with nature for young people with complex needs.

Track, assess and report on student progress in line with their individual targets and aspirations.

Deliver qualifications in line with student pathways.

To undertake this position successfully you will have:

Knowledge of working with willow and the basic techniques and weaves involved in basketry making

Experience of working with young people and vulnerable adults with special educational needs, challenging behaviour and mental health difficulties.

A teaching qualification or be willing to train towards a teaching qualification.

Experience of working in an education or other public sector environment and possess a high degree of personal resilience and emotional intelligence.

Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to complete appropriate paperwork within agreed timescales.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

Ruskin Mill College is the founding college of Ruskin Mill Trust. Located in the Cotswolds, the 140-acre site includes a wooded valley, a trout farm, market gardens, sustainably managed woodlands and a biodynamic farm. Nestled in the landscape are craft workshops including pottery, forge, textiles and woodwork.

Ruskin Mill College is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,215.00-40,389.00 per year

Expected hours: 16 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme On-site parking
Work Location: In person