Forest School Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Our Silks Farm Nursery, part of Grandir UK, is currently looking for a Forest School Practitioner with Level 2 or above in Forest School to join our team. You’ll be working hard to care for, support, share a story or two, and have fun to meet the needs of our children.

Join us and enjoy a host of attractive benefits including:

• Flexible working with the option to work:
  • 40 hours across 5 days
  • 40 hours across 4 days
  • 30 hours over 3 days
  • Split shifts or Part Time... we have it all!
• Recommend friends and family to work for us and be rewarded with a cash bonus
• Generous discount on childcare
• Total 31 days annual leave inc bank hol (FTE) - Includes an extra 3 days annual leave over the Christmas period
• ‘Wellbeing Day’ an extra day off just for you
• Access to an employee benefits portal, which includes discounts at 100’s of online high street stores, turning points into cash
• 24/7 remote GP appointments
• Claim cash back on medical procedures such as dental care and physiotherapy
• 'May I say thank you' for the month of May to appreciate the hard work and dedication of staff teams
• Working for a business that has received 'Great Place To Work' certification, putting people at the core of what we do.

What will you be doing:

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery in respect of the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.
• Respect and promote inclusivity by using a wide range of equipment and resources to meet the educational needs of the children, incorporating the forest school elements into your work including sow and grow and messy play.
• Assume key carer responsibilities for designated children.
• Ensure that all children attending the nursery receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Prepare and support children’s activities.
• In the absence of the Team/Room Leader maintain effective day-to-day management of the playroom.
• Contribute to ensuring that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Support and mentor students and unqualified staff to ensure delivery of high-quality childcare practice.

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and select staff on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief.