JiEP – Informal Educator 

Contract: Part time (2days per week), Fixed term (Term Time Only)

Salary: Scale 4 - 5, Spine Point 7 - 17, FTE salary £24,278 - £29,022 per annum

(actual pro rata salary £20,790,07 - £24,852.51 FTE) per annum

 (depending on qualifications/skills and experience)

In order to balance out the staff at JFS, we are looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, creative and organised individual to promote the students' sense of Jewish identity, as well as interest and involvement in and commitment to Judaism, through positive and challenging learning experiences and to embed social action and charity within JiEP.  In accordance with the Equality Act it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the post be filled by someone who is male and Jewish.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, organise and implement programmes

• Create and facilitate events for identified groups of students within the School

• Assist with the implementation and participation within Informal Jewish Education activities for specific Year Groups or whole-school events

• Help to devise and organise programmes/events and implement them outside of the school day, e.g. Shabbatonim, Visits, Residential Trips (ATOI, Poland etc.) and participating on those programmes/events where possible.

• Develop the charity wing of the school, making it a key element of JFS school life;

• Engage the students across the school in regular, meaningful and educationally enriching social action programmes including regular volunteering opportunities, visits, charitable activities and special projects

• Support the Head of JiEP/Head of Jewish Studies to enhancing our diversity/multi-faith education programme.

To obtain an information pack for this post, together with an application form and guidance notes, please visit our School website

 Closing date for applications: noon on Monday, 01 November 2021

 Interview date: w/c Monday, 01 November 2021

 Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted.

 JFS shall reserve the right to shortlist candidates and interview prior to the closing date. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including satisfactory Enhanced Level DBS clearance.

Any unsolicited CVs sent by any agency to us, in any situation where we have not directly engaged the agency in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy will be considered to be a “free gift”, leaving us liable for no fees whatsoever should we choose to contact the candidate directly and engage the candidate’s services. Unsolicited CV’s will in no way establish any claim by the agency to representation of that candidate.

Please note, it is not part of JFS' recruitment process to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants at the application stage.