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We are looking for highly motivated, driven and success hungry individuals to represent Bugfest on a self-employed basis nationwide.

Could this be you?

Are you the sort of person that is willing to get out of bed at three am and travel five hours?

Are you the sort of person who can motivate themselves to get up at three am after four hours sleep three days in a row?

Are you the sort of person that thinks nothing of being on your feet non stop for eight hours and then driving three hours home and doing it again the following day?

If you can genuinely answer yes to all of the above, then we definitely want to talk to you, because, the harder you are willing to push your limits, the greater the rewards!

We are offering an insane £30 per hour – including all of your travel to and from your front door!

Remember this is not a full time job, it is zero hour self employed, however, the more you are prepared to put in, the more you get from working with Bugfest – the UK’s fastest growing entomology education outreach provider, and with the imminent arrival of the new GCSE Natural History qualification in 2028, who are the schools going to turn to for support? Unqualified bedroom wannabe amateur outfits? Or a professional company run by an ex-teacher, teacher trainer and Elected Fellow of The Royal Entomological Society?

Ideal candidates will have significant experience in keeping exotic animals as well as meeting and talking to groups of people.

A background in science or animal management will be advantageous, as will a L3+ Teaching Assistant Qualification at bare minimum, preferably fully qualified teacher status, or QTLS, DTLLS/DET,CTLLS/CET.

A degree in science is not a prerequisite, nor will not having a degree automatically bar you from selection – it’s experience that counts as a facilitator of learning, as much as academic achievement.

Name

Phone number

Address

National Insurance Number

DFE Teacher Reference Number

Please select your highest level of education

Teaching qualifications held

Further Education qualifications

Please list in chronological order, all qualifications achieved, including GCSE.

Current Role and Employment History.

Please include all jobs you had since you left full time education.
This must include all teaching roles, as well as any other jobs you have had. You can also include voluntary work if it is relevant to your application.
In order to comply with safeguarding guidelines, you are required to give details about any gaps in employment.
For each role, please provide us with the name of your employer and address, if you taught, the: School, your Job title, Subjects you taught and key stages taught (if applicable) Start date End date (if applicable) Main duties and Reason for leaving

Personal Statement

Please explain why you are suitable for the self-employed roles we have. What personality and character traits can you bring to Bugfest?
What relevant experience do you have?
What transferable skills do you have?
What drives and motivates you?

Peronal Referees

You must provide two referees, including you current or most recent employer. If you do not currently work with children, but have done so in the past, we need a referee from the last time you did so. For each referee, you must provide:
• Referee name
• Job title
• Organisation
• Relationship to applicant
• Phone number
• Email address
• Is this your current or most recent employer?

Referee One

Referee Two

Equality and Diversity

Bugfest is a fully inclusive organisation and is opposed to any form of discrimination.
We would like you to provide information on you gender, sexual orientation, ethnic group and religion or belief, and whether you consider yourself to have a disability.
These questions are optional and are used anonymously to monitor the inclusivity of the shortlisting process.
You don’t have to answer this section if you don’t want to, but it really would help us to support you and your business with us, if you let us know so that we can work together to create the most successful and satisfying and rewarding time you have with us.
All of this information is strictly confidential.

Interview support

Please let us know if you would like extra support so that you can attend an interview.

Declarations

As a self-employed Bugfest Presenter, you will be placed and held in positions of trust and be working with a range of children, vulnerable children, vulnerable adults and those with specific educational and emotional needs, you may also be exposed to highly sensitive and confidential information and or disclosures from vulnerable people.

Do you have any family or close relationships with anyone at Bugfest?
Please state yes or no, if yes, please explain the nature of your relationship.

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

yes No

Are you banned from working with children?

yes No

Do you have a criminal record that bars you from working with children?

yes No

I understand that to give false and or misleading information in this form will result in the immediate termination of any positions offered or contracted.

Yes

I understand that in order to pretect it's business, there is a non-solicitation clause of three years post leaving the company, during which I am prohibited from soliciting, or approaching, or engaging any other person or company or entity to solicit on my behalf the customers and clients I get to work with during my time with Bugfest Ltd.

Yes

I understand that that this form will form part of any contractual terms and conditions of my engagement with Bugfest Ltd as a self employed presenter.

Yes

Signed

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