HR89/150 - EDUCATION ASSISTANT

 

Grizedale Forest Park, Cumbria
3 year Fixed Term Appointment, which may be extended or made permanent

Flexible working arrangement of about 300 hours per year  - average of 6 hours per week -rostered to suit the needs of Grizedale Forest Park Education and Community Programmes. You may have some weeks off or alternatively work five days a week by prior arrangement.  Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

Starting salary: £2471 pro rata equivalent to full time salary of £15,243.

You’ll assist in delivering a wide range of educational programmes and activities, working with children of all ages and also adults, to produce an exciting range of learning opportunities. You must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs/ or equivalent (A-C Passes) including English along with experience of working with children and groups of people of all ages in environmental education. The successful candidate for this post will be subject to vetting for 'Disclosure' via the Criminal Records Bureau.

Please click on the job specification to view further details regarding this post.

To download the forms please click on application pack.

To request a hard copy of the application forms, please write to Shireen West, HR Services, 231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 7AT.

Please note all applications must be accompanied by a Forestry Commission application form.

Please quote ref: HR89/150

No recruitment agencies please.

Closing date: 26 November 2008.

The Forestry Commission is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all age groups and sectors of the community.