Forest School Practitioner

Lancaster Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  21 May 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Physical education, Physical education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: UQT 2 - 6 (£26,656 50 - £36,718)

Forest School Practitioner job summary

Learning without Limits Academy Trust - Forest School Practitioner

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, weeks per year to be negotiated

Closing date: 31st May 2026, interviews to be held w/c 8th June 2026

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitably qualified applicants are identified. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

About the role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Outdoor Learning Practitioner to inspire children and young people through hands-on, nature-based learning experiences. From environmental projects and den building to outdoor problem-solving and team challenges, you’ll create engaging opportunities that build confidence, resilience, teamwork and communication skills.

Working across academy sites, you’ll independently plan and deliver creative outdoor activities that support both curriculum learning and targeted interventions, while helping to develop and improve exciting outdoor learning spaces. You’ll work closely with staff to ensure activities meet the needs of all learners, including neurodiverse and vulnerable pupils, using flexible and inclusive approaches.

This is a dynamic, rewarding role for someone who thrives outdoors in all weather conditions, is passionate about enriching young people’s experiences, and is committed to creating safe, positive and memorable learning opportunities both during the school day and through wider enrichment activities.

Why work for us?

LwLAT is a small multi-academy Trust based in the heart of Leicester City, serving diverse and vibrant communities. Our strength comes from collaboration, with an emphasis on winning hearts and inspiring minds. We know that by positively celebrating and sharing the great work we are doing, through our vision and values, there are no limits to how high we can aim, and to what our learners, staff and communities can achieve.

You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role.

As a Trust we value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, please let us know on your application and we’ll facilitate this wherever we can.

We can offer:

• Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme

• Favourable annual leave entitlement, above the statutory minimum, plus bank holidays.

• Access to extensive, free and confidential wellbeing services, including counselling sessions, physiotherapy, GP phone and video consultations, menopause support, manspace and mindfulness programmes.

• Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons and many more!

• Cycle to Work – In partnership with Pluxee, this initiative allows you to make Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. Savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient.

• Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing, and you don't need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.

• Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers voucher for all staff

• Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher annually

• Free onsite parking

• Free tea and coffee

This post is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and satisfactory references.

How to Apply:

For safer recruitment purposes we will only accept fully completed LwLAT application forms. CVs and resumes will not be considered.

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

Lancaster Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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 Lancaster Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 962 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lancaster Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lancaster-academy

A very warm welcome to Lancaster Academy, a community dedicated to creating the best possible future for our students.

Our specialist focus is on nurturing students to be fully ready for a career in business and all the opportunities that it has to offer.

We believe in every student and aim for them to be the very best at what they do. That's why we're passionate about growing the aspirations of our young people and their families.

We shape conversations about what's possible and for each individual we find the right route into business -from apprenticeships after GCSEs, right through to a degree or post-graduate qualifications.

Through our tailored curriculum and close connections with companies large and small, we ensure our school leavers are READY for work and the world of enterprise and commerce, by nurturing the qualities and skills they need to succeed:

Respect, Employability, Accountability, Diversity, Young Ambassadors.

This is how we broaden horizons, cultivate ambition, build character and develop a strong work ethic.

In short, at Lancaster Academy, we work to educate, support and inspire. We are committed to developing outstanding young people, who'll be sought after because of who they are. By enabling them to prosper, we help our communities to prosper too.

At Lancaster, every day is an open day. By appointment we look forward to welcoming you through our doors to see our school community at work.

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