Education Programme Supervisor – Equine Assisted Alternative Education
£30,000 FTE pro rata | Permanent | 35 paid hours per week term time.
We seek an experienced equine professional with patience, warmth and a genuine interest in helping young people develop through relationships with horses. Small groups and individual learning allow close attention to each learner’s needs and progress.
Our therapeutic, person-centred and horse-centred environment values kind horsemanship, learner wellbeing and horse welfare. Our focus is learning, confidence and personal development rather than competition or performance sport.
JOB PURPOSE
Supervise the day-to-day education programme, coordinating staff and activities and ensuring learners’ safety, wellbeing and safeguarding. Deliver personalised equine learning and vocational qualifications, with assessment where appropriately qualified.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise sessions for young people with additional needs, coordinating staff and one-to-one support and adapting activities to each learner.
- Provide a safe, supportive environment, with equal concern for participants and horses and safeguarding central to daily practice.
- Support horse care, handling, riding, yard activities and horse exercise and training within your competence and qualifications.
- Complete daily records and evaluations, contribute to half-termly progress reports and provide evidence for Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) reviews.
- Work creatively and collaboratively with education support workers and the wider team, following our values, policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES
Strong professional equine experience and an appropriate qualification route: Level 4+ equine qualification, recognised equestrian coaching qualification, relevant degree and/or relevant assessing qualification. These are alternatives; applicants do not need all qualifications listed. An assessor qualification is desirable, not mandatory.
SEND Student Supervisor employer: Equine Learning Cic
Equine Learning Cic provides a supportive and nurturing environment for employees, emphasizing personal development and the welfare of both learners and horses. The organization focuses on building positive relationships and offers opportunities for professional growth in equine education.
