Forest School Leader

Cuxton Community Junior School, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1EY

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 December 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,704.00 - £29,704.00 Annually (FTE) 11 hrs per week, 39 weeks per year. (Actual Salary £7,529)

Forest School Leader job summary

As the Forest School Leader, you will provide holistic, child-centred learning and creative experiences in the natural environment. You will lead outdoor learning sessions and help children explore, discover, and learn through hands-on activities in our dedicated forest/woodland space.

You will promote and foster resilient and independent learners who respect the environment, learn to problem-solve and manage risk and work as part of a team to sustainably maintain the Forest School site through a deep understanding of biodiversity and respect for the local and broader community.

You will plan, prepare, and deliver purposeful learning using innovative approaches with the support of the senior leadership team, encouraging children to explore and experiment outdoors and manage risk safely. At the same time, they learn about sustainability and respect for the world around them to foster curiosity.

About You

You will be passionate about ensuring all children are supported to do their best. You will be trustworthy, enthusiastic, full of energy, well-organised, and self-motivated.

You will also have excellent communication skills and be able to build a strong and appropriate rapport with children and parents/carers.

You will have practical experience in an outdoor environment and knowledge of child protection, safeguarding and health and safety in outdoor activities.

You need to have good literacy skills and be passionate about making learning irresistible for children. You should also be able to adapt where necessary to support children’s individual needs.

You will also need to maintain confidentiality, be highly professional, and be committed to improving your own practice.

Ideally, you will have experience working with children across the primary curriculum, including those with social, emotional, and mental health needs and a Forest School Training qualification or willing to work towards one.

About Us

We are proud to offer:

• An ambitious school management team committed to staff professional learning.
• Dedicated, professional and determined staff.
• Highly motivated, happy children, keen to learn and develop
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Excellent resources and vibrant teaching spaces.

Potential candidates are invited to contact the school office to arrange a visit to the school. This does not form part of the recruitment process.

Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity

The Primary First Trust is committed to safeguarding, Prevent and the welfare of pupils and this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period and satisfactory references.

The Trust strives to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone feels able to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging.

The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment. It opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds from as wide a range as possible, and we seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.

No agencies, please. We will contact you if we need support on recruitment.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Cuxton Community Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 227 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Cuxton Community Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cuxton-community-junior-school (opens in new tab)

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