Maintenance Instructor

Are you passionate about working with young people AND a bit a DIY expert in all things Maintenance?

We need someone who's got great skills in engaging young people in practical maintenance and DIY skills, from farm repairs, fencing, shed building and all sort of other projects and activities on our farms. You will be leading on a 'Maintenance Pathway' where young people can gain qualifications and recognition for their practical maintenance achievements.

A teaching qualification is not essential but relevant skills and experience in the field of Maintenance and working with young people is essential.

We are a therapy and learning provision and this is a great opportunity for the right person. We are looking for passionate, nurturing, energetic and motivating people to work with young people with a whole variety of needs.

We have an education provision in Shamley Green, Surrey, Liss, Hampshire, and West Horsley, Surrey,. We are recruiting this role for all sites due to expansion. We have immediate start positions due to recent expansion.

All roles at Elysian involves ‘rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in’, and this role is no different. You will be involved in all aspects of the day programme along with a multi-skilled and multi-disciplinary team, with a particular focus on engaging the more 'practicallly focussed sessions' supporting children and young people to buils their maintenance and farm/site development skills. The challenges lies in finding the niche and individual factors that engage each individual, and supporting them to progress towards their goals and aspirations.

You need to be a resilient and tenacious hard working individual, with lots of passion for making it right for children and young people. You may find yourself working 1-1 with a few young people, or with a group. The day and the activities we do are completely varied through every day and week, as these depend on the project you are working with who you are supporting and the needs of the individual young people and the activities arranged. The provision has a weekly and daily structured programme based on the young people’s Education and Care plans, and therapeutic goals. Your focus will be undertaking the practical build and/or development elements with the young people who have aspirations and interests in this field and/or activities.

You will get up close with a whole range of animals and activities every day, undertaking outside learning and maintenance programmes,. You will be part of a 'everyone mucks in' team, undertaking farm care tasks and animal care tasks on a daily basis, with children, young people and occasional adults, groups and families.

We offer you a friendly team, an outside work environment, a supportive place to be and work, and future progression opportunities.

**Job Description**:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, and confident Instructor to join our team at Elysian You will be working under the Education Leaders, and supporting some of the more junior education and support staff, whilst undertaking creative projects and activities for 10-17yrs olds with the Elysian provision.

Position

Instructor

Reports to:
Deputy Head of Education & Learning

**Terms**:
Full time, based at one of the Elysian sites (Guildford, Surrey, Liss, Hampshire, West Horsley, Surrey)

**Skills**:
Experience and Qualification
- Relevant qualification in the area of maintenance and/or teaching
- Experience working with vulnerable children and young people.
- Experience with working with a range of building and project work.
- Sound knowledge of Safeguarding and good professional boundaries is essential.

Additional Skills
- Ability to project a positive public image of self and the organisation whilst exhibiting a culture of outstanding service and high ethical standards.
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English is essential
- Capable of establishing and maintaining constructive interpersonal relationships within the organisation.
- Demonstrated experience of working within a multi-disciplinary and/or diverse environment.
- Accomplished expertise in equine care and management.

Overview of role
- Plan, resource, execute and monitor Maintenance programmes for individuals and groups of students, including those with special educational and emotional/mental health needs
- Support, supervise staff to undertake practical build/repair/maintenance task accross the sites
- Support hte design, planning and delivery or a Maintenance Pathway, centred around children and young people's interest and the needs of the provision
- Contribute to formulating educational and learning goals in plans and reports, individualised for each young person.

Oversee and maintain any records necessary for the evaluation of provision and service needs and efficiency and ensure that documentation is clear, accurate and in compliance with legal requirements.

Take responsibility for safeguarding, health