Forest School Lead

Aspris; Frome; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist school for young people in Frome is seeking a dedicated Level 3 Forest School Lead to teach outdoor skills and activities to SEN/ASD students. The ideal candidate will have a Forest School qualification and a passion for inspiring young learners. This role offers a supportive, collaborative working environment with various benefits, including ongoing training and wellness support.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Blue Light card

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing training and career progression

Pension scheme

Paid for enhanced DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Creative and adaptable to encourage student participation in activities.
• Ability to inspire and build positive relationships with students.
• Understanding of statutory guidelines related to outdoor learning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and delivery of Forest school sessions.
• Promote a culture of inclusion and safeguarding.
• Lead on enrichment qualifications like gardening awards.

Skills

Forest School qualification

Excellent communication

Creative and fun approach

Ability to build positive relationships

Understanding of regulatory guidelines

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

The new leadership team at Newbury Manor School are recruiting for a Level 3 Forest School Lead to join our Education team. We are looking for a versatile, resilient and committed person, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Newbury Manor School is a specialist school for young people aged 7 to 19 who have autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Our tailored approach means we are able to support young people with a wide range of needs, from those who are broadly average in their ability to others, who have more severe learning difficulties.

We provide a total environment where young people are offered safe, secure and predictable surroundings in which they can come to understand their own areas of difficulties and learn skills and techniques in order to overcome them. This ensures that they are able to fulfil their potential socially, academically, physically and spiritually and enable them to rebuild their low self-esteem and self-belief.

The school is located in a beautiful, quiet, rural location in the outskirts of Somerset (Frome region) in a Georgian manor house, which has a range of outbuildings and extensive grounds. Our ethos was created in the belief that a positive, supportive, achieving culture is essential for good pupil progress. We seek to maximise independence and individual potential so pupils gain the skills to live happy, meaningful and fulfilling lives.

The role of Forest School Leader is to teach and coach our SEN/ASD students on all outdoor living skills and activities such as gardening, camping, growing vegetables and looking after the outdoor environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand, share and promote the school’s vision, aims and ethos.
• Be responsible for and oversee the day-to-day planning and delivery of Forest school sessions with support from the Assistant Head Teacher (PD Lead)
• Contribute positively to the school by engaging with the wider community.
• Work collaboratively with other staff in the school department and supporting whole school events.
• Promote a culture of inclusion within the school community, place explicit value on diversity in all forms and appreciate all views expressed.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people, complying with the school’s safeguarding policy at all times and adhering to all other policies set out by the school.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has a Forest School qualification
• Is creative and fun.
• Has the ability to build positive relationships and inspire students.
• Has excellent communication, both written and verbally.
• Has a good understanding of the current statutory and regulatory guidelines related to outdoor learning.
• Can be encouraging and adaptable, so all of our students participate with forest school activities.
• Lead on enrichment qualifications for our students such as gardening awards and possible new opportunities.
• Plans a range of age appropriate outdoor activities including games and crafts.
• Maintains accurate records for the external qualifications, assessments and planning cycle.
• Can ensure Health & Safety requirements are met.
• Has a positive approach to behaviour support, viewing all behaviours as communication.

For further information, or to organise a tour of the school, please call Robyn on 07720891703 or email [e-mail]

As part of Aspris Children’s Services we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults.