Forest School Practitioner
The Chiltern School
Central Bedfordshire
- £18,273.17 - £19,210.80 per year
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- NJC Level 3A Point 6-9
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 2 June 2024
Job overview
Are you a qualified Level 3 Forest School Practitioner who ‘Dares to be Different’ and who is passionate about Forest Schools and Outdoor Education?
This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing Forest School team, promoting and providing holistic Forest School experiences which motivate and engage our pupils to learn, develop and have fun in an outdoor environment.
If you have the ability to relate well to children with SEND and demonstrate and promote good practice in line with the ethos of our school, both indoors and outdoors, we’d love to hear from you.
The Chiltern School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and all posts within school are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and barring service. We are required to conduct online searches about shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.
We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Attached documents
About The Chiltern School
Welcome to The Chiltern School – Where we “Dare To Be Different”
The Chiltern School is an Area Special School in Central Bedfordshire. Our school offers all through education from 3-19 years. Our experienced staff provide stimulating learning opportunities addressing the needs of pupils with moderate, severe and profound learning difficulties. Many of our pupils have associated needs which include communication and social interaction, physical, sensory and medical. We were rated a Good school by OFSTED in October 2017, join us as we embark on our journey to become an Outstanding Centre of Excellence for SEND.
Our vision is to develop children who are happy, confident, inquisitive and independent.
Our curriculum is highly personalised, pupils follow different pathways to meet their changing needs, with a strong emphasis on celebrating the small steps. We have a caring yet purposeful environment where high expectations, good manners and positive relationships are nurtured.
Staff work together, expertly and enthusiastically, we provide high quality opportunities for continuous professional development, promote action research and use evidence based practice to enrich our own learning.
We believe that the individual is at the heart of everything we do, everyone is valued and our differences are celebrated. It is our aim that as members of the Chiltern Family:
- Everyone will thrive
- Everyone will feel safe, happy and fulfilled
- Everyone will want to explore the world
- Everyone will acknowledge, encourage and nurture strengths and talents
- Everyone will be able to engage in positive and healthy relationships
- Everyone will have the determination to take the next step
- Everyone will challenge themselves when presented with opportunities for personal and development
- Everyone will be encouraged to express themselves, make choices and engage in decision making about issues that affect their lives
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