Outdoor Education Lead

Do you love being outdoors?

Are you inspired by children exploring and investigating?

Are you looking for a fresh challenge?

We are looking for someone with a passion for outdoor learning to lead and take it forward, the options are endless!

No two days are the same so we want a team who can work at pace, to turn ‘can’t do’ into ‘want to’.

You will need to enjoy working with pupils in a calm and engaging demeanour, whilst being resilient and using innovative styles of teaching.

You can’t do Blooms without Maslow!

The Place Independent School is for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH). The school opened a few years ago and we run from Year 2 to Year 13. Over the next year, due to pupil numbers, we will be expanding and growing the team to those who would like to join this journey with us.

This role is ideal for those that want a new opportunity. Whether you are experienced or not, we will provide an extensive CPD package that we can cater to your experience. If you are new but have that passion and fire in your belly, we CPD includes working towards Forest School accreditation if you haven't already got it as well as personal tutors who are experienced in Outdoor learning visiting site to coach and support you further. 

We believe that all our pupils are entitled to high quality learning experiences, where we support their needs holistically. The purpose of the role is to prepare and teach lessons that engage and enthuse learners through a personalised approach which is consistently reviewed to ensure successful outcomes, including consideration of stretch and challenge.

Qualities we are looking for:

- Understanding the whole child

- Understanding effective behaviour management

-Awareness of social and emotional development

- Reflective practitioner

- Have a ‘whatever it takes attitude’ to remove barriers for learning

- Passionate about making a difference to some of the most vulnerable children

- A team player with a sense of humour

In return, we can offer you

:- A collaborative ethos, working with other schools in our organisation and colleagues

- Competitive salary

- High quality CPD

- Annual performance reviews with opportunity for development and salary increase-

Staff laptop

- Opportunities for career development and professional qualification opportunities.

- A chance to be part of an exciting journey

- A thorough induction process

- Grounds and resources that can aid and support learning

- Enthused team that think outside of the box

- An opportunity to positively impact (to a great extent) the futures and lives of our children

- A staff wellbeing and mental health focus throughout all our decisions

- Lunch and refreshments provided

- Free car parking

- Uniform provided

- Access to discount, cashback and voucher scheme

We would love to hear from you if this sounds like an opportunity you wouldn’t want to miss! Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact our Head Teacher: Charlotte Hardy (see careers page for the number or email charlotte @ theplaceindependentschool .co.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 29th March