ASN and Play Specialist (Discovery and Learning Associate)

The Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland, Corstorphine, City of Edinburgh

ASN and Play Specialist (Discovery and Learning Associate)

£12.00 - £12

The Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland, Corstorphine, City of Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Contract
  • Onsite working
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, 22 Jan | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: 07-02-2025 (In 8 days)

job Ref: JAN20256286

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The role - 5 weeks / fixed-term - Monday 30 June – Friday 1 August


Provide specialist ASN support and play work for the charity’s summer school activity. Within the RZSS Discovery and Learning team, lead on play, support learners with Additional Support Needs and provide pastoral support for children attending the summer school programme. Lead on whole group sessions and activities with 100 children. Additionally, provide practical support for teachers and co-ordinators as the team delivers an innovative and creative programme designed to engage and excite participants in line with the RZSS mission and vision. 


Some of the things you’ll do:

  • Deliver all aspects of a defined range of Discovery and Learning’s educational and learning activities for agreed target participants, to agreed Discovery & Learning Department standards in support of RZSS’ Vision and mission, ensuring all activities deliver value for money and impact for conservation.
  • Deliver assigned projects or programmes to agreed standards of quality, time, budget and risk profile.
  • Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues to ensure programmes are administered, delivered and the logistics managed effectively as part of the wider D&L education programme.
  • Recommend cost-effective opportunities to minimise the impact of our operations on the environment

What we’re looking for: 

  • Experience working with children in an educational background
  • Good understanding of learning outside the classroom.
  • Experience working with children with additional support needs.
  • Track record of providing first-class customer care and service in relation to educational delivery.
  • Experience of teaching or working in a teaching-related environment with particular emphasis upon science communication.

Please see the role profile for further information on what the role involves and essential/desirable criteria.


The position will close 7 February 2025 at 5 pm with interviews taking place on 24 - 25 February 2025


In addition to the 5 weeks (Monday 30 June – Friday 1 August), individuals will be required to attend an induction day on Saturday 29 March and set-up day on Sunday 29 June 2025 (these additional days are paid).

We offer a range of great benefits which you can read about here.

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