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Forest School Lead Position

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Bright Horizons Full time
Forest School Lead Job Description

Nursery: Bright Horizons New Eltham Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: £28, £33,600.00 (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location: New Eltham, London

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Forest School Leader to join our team at Bright Horizons New Eltham Nursery. As a Forest School Leader, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional care and education to children through the delivery of Forest School sessions.

Purpose of Role:

The Forest School Leader will work closely with the Room Leader to develop and implement a high-quality Forest School program that meets the needs of all children. This will involve planning, preparing, and delivering purposeful and productive Forest School activities that promote learning across all areas of the curriculum.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver high-quality teaching and care standards, supporting 121 meetings with colleagues, families, and other professionals to support each child's development towards their personal milestones.
  • Plan, prepare, and deliver Forest School activities that promote learning across all areas of the curriculum.
  • Provide clear leadership in the forest/outdoor learning environment, including mentoring and coaching team members.
  • Act as an approachable leader and effective role model and support to the nursery team.
  • Implement the forest school approach, leading the process of observation and planning of forest school activities to meet the learning needs of all children and supports their interests.
  • Lead a Health and Safety Culture during forest school activities, ensuring robust procedures are followed, and manage appropriate risks, so that regulatory standards set by the regulator are met and children learn how to manage their safety outdoors effectively.
  • Ensure relevant Keeping Everyone Safe in Forest School policies and procedures are followed, continuously demonstrating behaviours to children, colleagues, and parents, which underpin a high-performing safety culture.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues and the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to protect and safeguard children, families, and colleagues.
  • Work as part of a larger team to ensure all essential day-to-day tasks are completed in line with nursery demands, i.e., hygiene standards and activity preparation.
  • Continually identify and reflect on new ideas and initiatives, including feedback from external professionals, and colleagues within the organisation to positively impact on future practice.
  • Continuation of personal professional development to ensure your knowledge and skills are up to date, and relevant to the role of Forest School leader.

Essential Experience:

  • Significant experience of working with children under 8 years old within a Forest School and/or a Nature Kindergarden or similar natural outdoor learning environment.
  • Knowledge of the EYFS.
  • Expert knowledge of Forest School principles and philosophy.
  • Experience supporting and inspiring children of all abilities and backgrounds.
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary nursery team to achieve positive working relationships through effective communication, leadership, and guidance.
  • Record of on-going training and/or professional development.
  • Experience of child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.

Desirable Experience:

  • Experience of leading Forest School sessions in a nursery or EYFS environment.
  • Experience working with SEN/EAL.
  • Coaching and mentoring.

Qualifications:

  • Level 3 Forest School Leadership qualification (or equivalent accredited outdoor learning qualification).
  • Full and valid Early Childhood level 3 qualification.
  • Forest School First Aid.
  • Paediatric First Aid.
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene.
  • Relevant safeguarding/child protection training undertaken, with a willingness to update training regularly.

Personal Attributes:

  • Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing with a variety of audiences, adults, and children.
  • Reflective, inspiring practitioner, seeking to continually improve and develop quality of practice.
  • Energy and resilience.
  • Ability to work in partnership with parents and other professionals.
  • Ability to build trust and develop cohesive teams, with strong empathy to understand child and parents' views, clear expectations, and fair-minded.
  • Ability to self-motivate, managing own time whilst being flexible, adaptable, and embracing new ways of working.

We look forward to receiving your application.