Outdoor Forest School Leader — Inspire Curious Learners

Kindred Nurseries; St. Ives; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Kindred Nurseries is seeking a Forest School Leader to deliver engaging outdoor sessions for children, working between 25 and 40 hours weekly. You’ll create safe outdoor environments, conduct risk assessments, and support holistic development through nature-based activities.

The role emphasizes child-led play, resilience, and collaboration with the nursery team to weave outdoor learning throughout the curriculum while upholding safeguarding and health-and-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Forest School qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Passion for outdoor learning and child-led play.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge.
• Ability to create engaging, safe outdoor learning environments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver Forest School sessions.
• Create safe, inclusive outdoor learning environments.
• Carry out risk assessments.
• Support children’s development through outdoor learning.
• Encourage child-led play and resilience.
• Collaborate with colleagues to embed outdoor learning.
• Build positive relationships with children, families and staff.
• Maintain safeguarding, health and safety standards.
• Promote Kindred’s values in daily learning experiences.

Skills

Forest School

Outdoor learning

Safeguarding

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Kindred Nurseries is seeking a Forest School Leader to deliver engaging outdoor sessions for children, working between 25 and 40 hours weekly. You’ll create safe outdoor environments, conduct risk assessments, and support holistic development through nature-based activities.

The role emphasizes child-led play, resilience, and collaboration with the nursery team to weave outdoor learning throughout the curriculum while upholding safeguarding and health-and-safety standards.