Forest School Leader

Edward Feild Primary School; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Edward Feild Primary School invites applications for a Forest School Leader to guide our popular outdoor learning program. The successful candidate will foster curiosity and safely lead children through outdoor activities, both indoors and outdoors, as part of our educational ethos.

The role focuses on afternoon sessions across the week with potential for additional hours by mutual agreement, supporting our commitment to hands-on, experiential learning and staff development within a warm school

Qualifications

• Calm, empathetic and enthusiastic approach to outdoor learning.
• Flexibility and initiative to adapt to afternoon sessions and evolving hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead our outdoor Forest School provision.
• Commit to afternoon sessions across the week.
• Possible additional hours by mutual agreement.

Skills

Calmness

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Initiative

Job description

Do you want to make a difference to an incredible group of children in a fantastic community? Edward Feild Primary School has a wonderful opportunity for a Forest School Leader to lead our very popular outdoor provision. We are a school that aspires to provide the best education it possibly can to all children, both inside and outside the classroom. We have high aspirations of the school we want to be and support all of our staff to achieve their own potential. You don't need to be qualified to lead Forest School yet, but you do need to be willing to take on the challenge.

We are looking for applicants who can commit to afternoons across the week. There is a strong possibility that further hours will be available by mutual agreement.

As well as a love of outdoor learning, we would like someone who has the following qualities:

• Calmness
• Empathy
• Enthusiasm
• Flexibility
• Initiative

Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere in the school. Our children are friendly, enthusiastic and welcoming - they strive to do their best and enjoy attending school. We offer candidates the opportunity to join our supportive and motivated team of staff and governors with excellent opportunities for professional development.

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.