Forest Schools Leader / Teacher
Babington Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0SZ16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,000 - £26,000 (depending on experience)
Forest Schools Leader / Teacher job summary
Forest Schools Leader/Teacher (Unqualified)
Permanent and Full Time (term time only)
To start from September 2025
£24,000 - £26,000 (depending on experience)
Additional holiday pay available by negotiation
An exciting opportunity has become available at Babington Academy to join the team as our new Forest Schools Teacher/Leader. We welcome applications from inspiring and passionate individuals who want to make a real difference to the lives of our students to ensure they feel valued and that they can succeed.
Forest School Teachers and Leaders at Babington Academy are responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering a range of engaging and enriching outdoor learning experiences for learners. This role is crucial in promoting the school's vision and values, which emphasise the importance of holistic development, environmental awareness, and nurturing the diverse needs of the learner community. The appointed person will work collaboratively with teaching staff to ensure that the outdoor learning sessions complement and enhance the school's curriculum, while also fostering a love for nature and the natural environment.
The successful candidate will have:
• Previous and relevant experience working within a similar setting
• Extensive knowledge and experience in delivering high-quality outdoor learning sessions, with a strong understanding of the Forest Schools approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with teaching staff, learners, and other stakeholders
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to plan and prepare sessions thoroughly
• Forest Schools qualification (desirable but not essential)
We ask that all our staff look to capture the imagination of our students and help to bring your subject to life! Please click the following link for more details about our provision: Babington Academy - Designated Specialist Provision (DSP).
It is a very exciting time to join us at Babington; we are an Ofsted Good school, with “Good Behaviour and Attitudes” (OFSTED 2023). We provide a vibrant and diverse 11-16 school where our students are our best resource and is a place where the best teachers can make a huge difference to the outcomes of our students.
- Do you want to make a profound positive difference?
- Have you got what it takes?
- Would you like to be part of something special?
If so, join our team at Babington Academy for a career without limits.
We promise:
• That every day you’ll get the opportunity to inspire young people and use your skills to give something back. Our students are amazing… that’s a promise!
• To support you professionally and personally by providing excellent professional development within our supportive community where staff debate teaching and learning. In additional to our academy based CPD, staff can also opt into Trust led professional development
• Working in our calm, child-centered, supportive and well resourced environment will ensure that you thrive!
• An ambitious leadership team with a clear vision for the Academy
• High quality new build with superb teaching and learning environments and facilities
Why work for us?
You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role and you will have access to meaningful professional development.
As a school and within our 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.
Our staff benefits package includes:
• Staff Wellbeing Package - Access to a number of free services, including confidential counselling sessions, GP Helpline, physiotherapy, virtual gym, weight management, menopause, mindfulness and relaxation sessions.
• Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons plus cinema and travel.
• Cycle to Work – This initiative also allows you to make huge Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. These savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient.
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice – Delivered in partnership with Tusker, eligible LwLAT employees can choose a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car that comes complete with motor insurance, servicing, maintenance, replacement tyres and RAC breakdown cover, for a fixed monthly amount.
• Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing. No need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.
• Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers eye test voucher for eligible staff
• Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher for eligible staff
• Free onsite parking
We strongly recommend that you visit Babington before applying to see why we are all so proud to be Babington.
‘This vacancy is being managed by Hays Education, on behalf of the Learning without Limits Academy Trust. Please contact Mike Sherwin at Hays Education for a full application pack including job description and person specification. Full contact details can be located within the 'Apply' section; please log in or register to view’
Closing date: ASAP and by 9am Monday 16th June 2025
Strong applications may be considered upon receipt.
Safeguarding statement: Babington Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
Commitment to safeguarding
Babington 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 are not accepted.
About Babington Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1348 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Babington Academy website
Situated in North-West Leicester, we are a larger than average secondary school proudly serving students from across the city. We support many schools locally, nationally and internationally and are proud that we have seven members of staff that are accredited as Specialist Leaders of Education. Graded as 'outstanding' by Ofsted at our last inspection in, we feel that we have continued on a trajectory of improvement since the inspection, celebrating significant improvements in outcomes, particularly over the last three years.
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