Plant Propagation Tutor needed

Jo Homan

<style type="text/css">P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }A:link { color: rgb(0, 0, 255); }</style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"><font size="4"><font size="2">Full details at http://www.transitionfinsburypark.org.uk/PACTroles</font><br></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"><font size="4">Manor House PACT: Open Spaces</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"><font size="3">(Edible Landscapes London)</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"><font size="4">Plant Propagation Tutor</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">£575 in November 2014 and £575 in March 2015</font><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"> (24 hours teaching time, 11 hours planning and marking time in total)</font> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">As part of the Manor House PACT project, supported by the Big Lottery Fund, we will be training people about plant propagation. The course will be spread over two days; one in November 2014 and one in March 2015 and they will be learning about a range of propagation techniques. When booking, students will have the option of registering with the Open College Network to do the accredited course, Developing Plant Propagation Skills. </font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">We will book up to 14 students on each course and it is envisaged that at least half of these will want to be accredited. We are seeking a consultant to:</font></font></p> <ul><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">plan training, using the lesson content guidance in the appendices below</font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">produce and copy lesson handouts. We have existing handouts which may be used. </font></font> </p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">deliver teaching (4 x 6 hr sessions)</font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%"><font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none">assess </span><span style="text-decoration: none">accreditation </span><span style="text-decoration: none">students' work: </span><span style="text-decoration: none">student demonstrations during class</span><span style="text-decoration: none">es</span><span style="text-decoration: none"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none">and</span><span style="text-decoration: none"> two lots of homework that will be submitted to </span><span style="text-decoration: none">you</span><span style="text-decoration: none"> for marking </span><span style="text-decoration: none">and marked out of class time</span></font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%"><font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none">commit to all four training days (8 and 11</span>^{<span style="text-decoration: none">th</span>}<span style="text-decoration: none"> November 2014, 24</span>^{<span style="text-decoration: none">th</span>}<span style="text-decoration: none"> and 28</span>^{<span style="text-decoration: none">th</span>}<span style="text-decoration: none"> March 2015)</span>^{<span style="text-decoration: none">,</span>}</font></font></p> </li></ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2"><b>Essential</b></font></font></p> <ul><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">a recognised teaching qualification, e.g. PTLLS, PGCE or other teaching qualification</font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">experience and skill at all the learning outcome strands listed in the appendix below</font></font></p> </li></ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2"><b>Desirable</b></font></font></p> <ul><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">experience of delivering accredited training</font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">a knowledge of and connection to the Manor House area</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"><font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">an understanding and appreciation of organic gardening</font></font></p></li></ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2">Y<span style="font-weight: normal">ou will be self-employed for tax purposes. </span></font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%; text-decoration: none"> <font face="Liberation Sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2"><b>Closing date: 18^th September 2014</b></font></font></p>