Alternative Provision Programme Lead

Overall purpose of job:

To lead and further develop Wild Acres, the Alternative Provision programme at Bath City Farm.

This requires strategic oversight and practical delivery. Working in partnerships with local schools, this role plans, delivers and evaluates courses designed to improve the wellbeing of young people with additional needs, with the aim of increasing their ability to access mainstream education.

The programme engages young people in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor nature-based learning activities across our diverse site, incorporating aspects of the National Curriculum along with strategies to support young people with needs.

This may include animal care, bush craft, gardening, along with conservation tasks.

Main duties and responsibilities:

With support from the Programme Manager (Children, Young People & Families) you will lead the Alternative Provision Programme:

• Working with schools across the Bath and Northeast Somerset area (B&NES), coordinating pupil registrations, case studies and reporting and the promotion and recruitment into the programme

• Delivering a range of activities for young people coming to Bath City Farm from local primary and secondary schools.

• Overseeing the delivery of the AQA Award Unit Scheme within Wild Acres, as well as delivery and oversight of City & Guilds for a small number of pupils.

• Manage the Wild Acres staff team (currently two other staff)

• Ensure up to date records of young people are kept in accordance with data protection regulations.

• Ensure effective communication with schools and the parents and carers of pupils involved in Farm projects and activities.

• Follow BCF Safeguarding procedures to ensure a high standard of care for all young people attending the programme.

• In coordination with other staff, monitor and evaluate the programme impact for stakeholders such as Trustees, schools, or the council and for improving the Farm’s practices.

For the full job description and person specification please see our website:

https://www.bathcityfarm.org.uk/job/alternative-provision-programme-lead/