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Education Activities and Events Assistant

Employer
Coventry City Council
Location
Coombe Country Park
Salary
£8.90 per hour
Closing date
23 Dec 2018
Reference
COV000012598

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Job Details

Coombe Country Parks offers 500 acres of beautiful gardens, woodland, lakeside walks, bird watching and Educational Activities.

Coombe has won many awards for its quality and excellence in management, conservation, visitor experience and education including SSSI status for 40 years, Green Flag (parks and green spaces excellence award), Visit England's Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme and Natural England's Country Park accreditation and the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence. You will be joining a dynamic and enthusiastic education team who specialise in educating people of all ages and abilities. We offer a diverse range of programmes/ activities from school, family activities and guided walks at Coombe Country Park, War Memorial Park and other parks and green spaces in the city

Under the direction of the Education, Events and Activities Officers, the Assistant Education, Events and Activities (Casual) are responsible for assisting in the day to day, organisation and delivery of a wide range of educational, events and activities for both children and adults at Coombe Country Park, War Memorial Park and other Greenspace sites throughout the City
On a paid, but voluntary basis, cover for other duties required at both Coombe Country park and War Memorial Park and other staffed sites supporting in shop, with general maintenance, cleaning as required as required.

You will have knowledge of
Current Outdoor and Environment Education practices
Different learning styles and techniques
Delivering a wide range of activities and programmes to all ages and needs
Relevant health and safety issues.
Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
Some knowledge of play work and informal education
Tasks required to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction within the park

Working Pattern

This is a casual position, hours to be worked when required

Interview Date

23rd/24th/25th January 2019

Benefits

In return, we can offer you an excellent pension scheme, flexible working, 'MyCar' scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at a number of city centre restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Equalities Statement

Coventry City Council is committed to delivering the best possible services and improving the quality of life for Coventry people. In order to do this effectively we aim to have a workforce that represents the diverse communities we serve, embracing and utilising the broad range of skills, experiences and perspectives this brings.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Key Requirements

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English language fluency for public sector workers

Please note we will communicate any interview arrangements with you via email, so please check your email (including Spam/Junk) and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

When recruiting we review candidates against our Behaviour Framework . To find out more information about the Behaviour Framework please click here.

Supporting documents
Job Description and Person Specification.pdf

Company

About Coventry City Council

Coventry

At Coventry City Council we never want to hear the words – ‘but that’s the way we’ve always done it!” We are a Council that’s looking for new ways of working to tackle new – and old – challenges. We have had great success already and made great strides in changing the way we deliver services and in the way we work with colleagues. We have brought in a new flexible approach to working – giving staff the power, skills and tools to work from the best place at the best time to get the job done. We have a new Customer Service Centre, more online services for residents, a new Council office building, and a city that is changing to meet a new age of driverless cars and superfast broadband. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a part of Coventry.

The City

Coventry

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we are looking for candidates with the right skills and personality to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. We are UK City of Culture 2021; home to award-winning universities, top level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar Land Rover and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city. Major developments are taking shape around the city, including a new-look shopping centre, a water park, new business quarter, restaurants and a modernised rail station. More and more firms and families are relocating to our city as they see what we have to offer. Coventry is a great place to live and work, and it’s getting even better!

The Council

Coventry

Our city is changing – and the Council is changing too. Headed by Chief Executive, Martin Reeves – who has assisted in bringing in the new WMCA - the Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents – and its workforce. The Council is bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services in new ways – helping residents to do more for themselves online and to do business with us when and how they want.

Coventry City Council is a modern council for a new age, embracing technology and flexible working to continue to rise to new challenges. It’s a council that’s not afraid to try something new!

Company info
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Telephone
02476 97 5500
Location
One Friargate, Coventry
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom

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