POSITIONS OPEN AT THE CRANEDALE CENTRE

• Position Open:

  Geography Tutor

• Job Description:

  Post:  FIELD STUDIES TUTOR – 3 Year Contract. 

   

   

  The post of Field Studies Tutor at Cranedale Centre is an ideal career opportunity for an established teacher who is presently employed in a school or a newly qualified teacher with a preference for teaching in the outdoor environment.  Similarly this post is well suited to field studies staff, already employed at other Centres, who are looking to improve their fieldwork teaching experience with AS/A2 level students.

   

  However, graduates without additional qualifications and experience should not be deterred from applying as full on-the-job training will be provided.

   

  Post tenable:  June or September 2012. Starting date by negotiation.

   

  Contract:    3 years

   

  Employer:   Cranedale Educational Charitable Trust Ltd

   

  Based at:    The Cranedale Centre, Malton, North Yorkshire

   

  Responsible to:   The Deputy Director (Head of the Educational Team) and the Director (Head of Centre)

   

  The Centre:

  The Cranedale Centre, established in 1983, is an Educational Charitable Trust and exists to promote and advance, through its courses, all education concerning the natural environment and knowledge of the living world. This prestigious Centre is highly respected as a national market leader in fieldwork provision offering high quality courses to students of all ages. 

  It has a long established tradition of valuing staff and providing continuous professional support and training.

   

  The Job: 

  The Tutor will take a full and active role in the tutoring of all student groups and will be required to teach on all educational courses, at all levels, from KS2 Environmental Studies to A level Geography and Ecology. This is a post with a lot of variety and interest as the Tutor will be involved in both the planning and delivery of fieldstudies days and also developmental work in their subject specialism.

  Cranedale Centre is a residential centre and, as such, it is hoped that all tutors will fully immerse themselves in both the working and social life of the Centre. Involvement with the leisure time activities for students and visiting teachers is encouraged but is strictly on a voluntary basis. For example, tutors have, on occasions run quiz nights after work or organised games tournaments.

   

  The Educational Team:

  The tutor(s) will be joining a highly motivated and closely-knit team of young instructors and will receive a very warm and genuine welcome.

  He/she will be a member of a teaching team consisting of three Ecologists and five Geographers. The bulk of this teaching time will be spent with AS/A2 Level students and junior school Environmental Studies groups.

   

  Pension

  The Charity operates a Prudential Stakeholder Pension Scheme which all employees may volunteer to join.

   

  Sickness:

  There is no contractual sickness/injury payments scheme in addition to SSP. Any additional payments which may be made will be at the discretion of the Trustees.

   

  Accommodation:

  Very comfortable single accommodation and an excellent standard of board will be provided in one of our three staff houses in the village. These well appointed houses, usually accommodating two or occasionally three tutors, are off site and away from student accommodation. The remuneration package is comprehensive, to a high standard, and carefully structured to reduce the impact of living in close proximity to work and the demands that this so often makes on staff.  All utility bills, council tax, food and household expenses, furnishings and fittings are paid for by the Charity together with all tax and national insurance accruing on this benefit.

  The Field Studies Tutor, therefore, has free and comprehensive board and lodging and his/her net salary is considered as personal disposable income.  

   

   

  Annual Holidays:

  In 2012 the Field Studies Tutor will receive 30 days paid annual leave (exclusive of 8 statutory days) in their first year. In addition tutors will accrue leave throughout the year from working weekends and extra evenings.  Tutors are encouraged to take regular short breaks throughout the year and longer en-bloc leave during closedown periods in August and December / January. Tutors commencing part way through a holiday year will receive a holiday allocation pro rata to their starting date.

   

  Driving:  

  The post will involve considerable minibus driving.  Candidates should hold a clean driving licence with a D1 minibus entitlement and be competent and confident drivers.  Candidates without a D1 classification must be capable of undertaking and passing an official PCV Class D1 training course and test in order to secure the Tutor’s position.  The appropriate training course and test will be organised and paid for by Cranedale Centre should this be necessary.

   

  Disclosure:

  The activities of the Cranedale Centre are regulated by the Protection of Children Act and as such all new employees are required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). The official appointment of the successful candidates will depend on a successful outcome to the Disclosure. The Cranedale Centre complies fully with the CRB Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

   

  Closing date for applications:  Friday 20^th April 2012

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Requirements:

  Qualifications and Experience:

   

  ·         The successful candidate will possess a good quality degree in Geography. He/she must be able to demonstrate a depth of knowledge and fieldwork experience in geomorphology. In addition a sound understanding of Human Geography will be considered highly advantageous.

  ·         He/she will be required to have sufficient breadth of knowledge to be able to tutor on both A level Ecology courses and junior Environmental Studies field-courses.

  ·         Candidates should also be able to demonstrate their enthusiasm and passion for natural history and teaching in the outdoor environment

  ·         A teaching qualification or teaching experience is not essential but will be considered a distinct advantage. 

  ·         Candidates will be expected to be proficient in the use of ICT and the use of mathematical statistics.

  ·         An interest in outdoor activities and/or a relevant skill would be a useful attribute.

   

  Hours of Work:

  The Centre runs a variety of field-courses of varying lengths during the week and weekend.  All teaching staff are required to work a 5-day week plus a number of weekends during the year, for which days off in lieu will be programmed.

   

  The Field Studies Tutor job is not a 9am – 5pm job and hours will be variable and occasionally long. If the Field Studies Tutor is teaching an evening session they should normally expect to be teaching up to 8.30pm having commenced at 9am.  These evening follow-on sessions are an important part of every course and the tutor will be normally expected to work up to two and occasionally 3 evenings during any 7-day period. These longer days will be balanced by some shorter days in the field and other days when the tutor may be office based.

• Salary/Package:

  Remuneration:

  A gross salary of £11,350 per annum plus board and lodging is provided for this post.

  The Tutor will also receive approximately £1100 (gross) per annum in bonuses as directed by the Trustees of the Charity. In the first year this payment will be on a pro rata basis subject to the Tutor’s starting date.

  The Trustees also appreciate that protective equipment for fieldwork is vital to the Field Studies Tutor and as such an initial bonus payment of £400 (gross) is paid to the tutor at the commencement of their employment to provide for the purchase of suitable outdoor clothing, walking boots, rucksack etc.

   

• Application:

  Are you interested in this position?... If so, please email or telephone the centre to request further details and an application form.
  Or click here to enquire online.

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