The Paradise Co-operative are a local charity based on an acre of community garden site, just next to to Wandsworth Common. We run projects for local community groups and building on the success of our holiday clubs 'Wild Child', we are starting a pilot for 3 local primary schools in the Summer term teaching curriculum-based classes on our site.
We will be running lessons on Dobbins field (our community garden) based on Science, Geography, and IT curricula. These sessions have been designed and will be delivered by an experienced primary school teacher, and we are looking for assistant leaders with a background in teaching (primary or secondary) who would like to join us. Our “classroom" is a beautiful community garden just next to Wandsworth Common and we aim to use the unique site and its resources to help create memorable and enjoyable learning experiences for local children.
The role:
You must be available on Thursdays in Summer term, beginning 26th April until late June (excluding half-term 29th May)
From 9am - 3pm
London Living Wage per hour (£10.20)
Training session of 1/2 a day beforehand
Teaching experience necessary
Interest and enthusiasm for outdoor and alternative learning methods
Able to apply for full DBS check
If you’re a part-time teacher, or someone with a background in teaching who’s interested in alternative education, then get in touch! We’re particularly interested in finding someone who would like to train as part of the pilot sessions with a view to taking on more responsibility (and an increased wage) from September 2018 onwards. To find out more information, please e-mail team@paradisecooperative.org
Check out our website to see more about us www.paradisecooperative.org
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