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Forest School Lead

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United Kingdom , Hove

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Salary:

14.50 GBP / Hour

Job Description:

A Forest School Leader plans, delivers, and manages outdoor learning sessions, fostering children’s development while ensuring safety and promoting the Forest School ethos.

Job Responsibility:

  • Plan, prepare and deliver a range of Forest School sessions with children across the school
  • Further develop and promote the Forest School
  • Plan and deliver the Forest School Curriculum through weekly sessions to year groups of children as specified at agreed times in the year
  • Deliver weekly Forest School Nurture group provision to support children's specific social, communication, behaviour or wellbeing needs
  • Promote the values and ethos of the school
  • Provide appropriate advice and guidance to volunteers or support staff assisting with sessions

Requirements:

  • Forest School Lead qualification
  • Early Years qualification at Level 2/3
  • Experience working with all age groups within Early Years
  • A true love for child development and care
  • Able and willing to work in a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents
  • High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity
  • Knowledge of the EYFS framework
What we offer:
  • Performance related bonus
  • 50% childcare discount
  • Wellness day
  • Enhanced holidays
  • Paid sick pay
  • Accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain
  • Childcare Discount + Funding
  • Compassionate leave
  • Enhanced maternity
  • Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy
  • Fertility & menopause support
  • Gym discount
  • Free movie tickets
  • Micro-learning
  • Financial stability tools
  • Storal Support Fund
  • Termly inset days
  • Team app
  • Storal Awards gathering
  • DBS paid upfront
  • Reimbursing annual DBS update service charge

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 26, 2026

Employment Type:
Parttime
Work Type:
On-site work
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