Forest School Assistant

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1BL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £12,259.00 Annually (Actual)

Forest School Assistant job summary

To work with the Forest School Lead to deliver planned Forest School sessions in line with our curriculum.

Provide active learning supporting healthy lifestyles, wellbeing, and fitness.

Work to develop strength, resilience, and independence in our learners.

Work with children over time to build personal skills and emotional strength.

Work with our learners to develop an understanding of faith and virtue learning in practical situations.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 150 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-voluntary-academy-sowerby-bridge

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