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Outdoor Education Lead

Bolshaw Primary School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3LW

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 14 hours flexible
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Pay scale: NJC Scale 5. 12

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bolshaw Local Governing Board would like to appoint an Outdoor Education Lead with a background in primary education. The successful candidate will have a Forest School qualification or working towards it.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of staff where passion for high-quality education and the outdoors is an essential part of our curriculum; promoting a physical and healthy mind and body. The ideal candidate will have a love for the outdoors and will have a passion for helping children fall in love with the natural world while gaining confidence in themselves and their abilities.

This role combines hands-on Forest School leadership with strategic curriculum development. The successful candidate will lead outdoor activities while embedding environmental education, sustainability, and climate change awareness throughout the school’s academic framework to foster a culture of ecological responsibility.

The school’s outdoor learning curriculum has a positive impact on developing pupils’resilience and cooperation skills.

Ofsted 2022

Bolshaw Primary School is popular, nurturing and positive school with a history of academic and social achievement with lots of opportunities for future development and growth as part of the Honeycomb Education Trust. Our aim is to engage our pupils with a rich and purposeful learning environment, allowing them to grow and become ‘successful learners,’ ‘confident individuals,’ ‘responsible citizens,’ and ‘effective contributors.’

Core Responsibilities

Lead Outdoor Education sessions: Deliver hands-on outdoor learning / forest school sessions for children within the school’s dedicated forest site.

Curriculum Integration: Embed outdoor learning and environmental education across the curriculum and year groups.

Sustainability Leadership: Drive school-wide initiatives focused on climate change awareness and sustainable practices.

Ecological Advocacy: Promote a culture of environmental responsibility and nature-based exploration for all pupils.

Person specification:

Skills desirable

Certification: Level 3 Forest School Leader qualification (or equivalent).

Safety Expertise: Valid Outdoor First Aid certification and experience in dynamic risk assessment.

Educational Knowledge: Strong understanding of the National Curriculum and how to map outdoor activities to EYFS, KS1 and KS2 targets. Promote positive psychology in behaviour management and wellbeing within in the Forest School environment and sessions; establish routines and boundaries to ensure the safety of the children.

Environmental Passion: Proven experience in teaching sustainability, biodiversity, or climate change topics.

Adaptability: Ability to design engaging, high-energy sessions in all weather conditions.

Leadership: Strong communication skills to mentor staff and drive school-wide "green" eco school policy changes.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• A dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic team of staff and Governors.
• A values-based school where children’s wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
• A commitment to your professional development.
• A culture that embraces new approaches and promotes creative thinking.

• Amazing children who are excited about learning
• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic school committed to our children
• A friendly, supportive and positive working environment

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.

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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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bolshaw Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bolshaw Primary School website
• Email address: jobs@bolshaw.stockport.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01614376886
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bolshaw-primary-school-cheadle

Bolshaw Primary School, Cross Road, Heald Green, Stockport SK8 3LW


We are a popular, nurturing and inclusive school, where children are happy and have a desire to learn. The staff are dedicated and put the children at the heart of everything they do. We are all determined that our pupils will thrive, be happy and successful. We share a clear vision for improving our children’s life chances through providing equality of opportunity, an engaging and purposeful curriculum and high-quality teaching and learning. Our aim is to engage our pupils with a rich learning environment, allowing them to grow and become ‘successful learners,’ ‘confident individuals,’ ‘responsible citizens,’ and ‘effective contributors.’ 

‘The very caring and calm ethos that is at the heart of Bolshaw Primary School’

‘Pupils flourish and staff feel proud to work at the school’

‘This is a truly inclusive school where all pupils are valued as individuals’

Ofsted

Arranging a visit to Bolshaw Primary School

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