Job Description

Are you a supercharged, enthusiastic,

Forest School Leader

who wants to nurture and develop the next generation of children that love nature and the outdoors? Then you might be what we are looking for!

We have a unique opportunity for a

Forest School Leader

, to join an established, family feel Nursery within a beautiful

farm environment

to work alongside our current Forest School Leader

.

Our vision is to learn through real life experiences and the outdoors so we welcome practitioners with a love of teaching our children about the environment and nature. You must hold a Level 3 Forest School Qualification.

We mainly do sessions daily with small groups of around 8-12 children on our farm, making wizard wands, exploring the wanders of nature and creating natural activities with our children in all weathers.

As a Forest school Leader, your main duties will be to:

Sustain an enjoyable, educational environment Plan and carry out

forest school activities including tool work and hot chocolate making,

whilst following risk assessments and ensuring safety

Lead a small team of staff

and children on outdoor activities Complete outdoor first aid training Risk assess new areas and activities Maintain and grow relevant required resources including tools etc Develop professional and strong relationships with staff and parents Work in accordance with the EYFS framework Ensure health and safety is upheld at all times Safeguard the wellbeing of children in your care
For your dedication and hard work, you will be rewarded with:

Excellent opportunity for promotion and development

20 days holiday plus UK public holidays

Up to 5 additional days holiday for long service

Day off for your Birthday

Flexibility to work hours over 4 or 5 day week (full time only) Nursery

shut for 1 week at Christmas

Free Parking Free Training in Safeguarding, Food hygiene and First aid Regular team building events

Childcare

discount Mental health package

Bupa healthcare

(after 6 months service if qualified and 30+ hrs per week) Being part of an amazing team, with a good ofsted (2022) and nominated for 3 NMT awards including

best team

(2022)
To be considered for this position, you must be level 3 qualified, have previous nursery experience and have a genuine interest in providing high quality child care.

The hours are 32.5 hours per week, 9am-4pm Monday to Friday (part time positions would be considered)

If this sounds like your ideal role, please get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you!

We treat the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care as our number one priority and therefore, all successful candidates will be subject to full pre-employment checks and will be DBS checked.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 22,392.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private medical insurance Referral programme
Application question(s):

Do you have a relevant L3 qualification in Forest School
Work Location: In person