Forest School Lead

Tadley Court School is recruiting for a Forest School Leader to join our Education team. We are looking for a versatile, resilient and committed person, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages and all levels of need.

Our Benefits Include

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Tadley Court School is a specialist school and has an Ofsted rating of Good with Outstanding features. Our school is set in a beautiful semi-rural location with four acres of well-maintained grounds. We have a pond on site and school sits within Tadley Common.

We are a day school specialising in the education and care of children and young people between the age of 4 and 19 years who all have an Autism diagnosis and either SLD or MLD.

The school has benefited from significant development which is due to continue into the new academic year.

The role of Forest School Leader is to teach and coach our SEN/ ASD students on all outdoor living skills and activities such as gardening, camping, growing vegetables and looking after the outdoor environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand, share and promote the school’s vision, aims and ethos.
• Be responsible for and oversee the day-to-day planning and delivery of Forest school sessions with support from the Deputy Headteacher (Curriculum, Teaching & Learning)
• Contribute positively to the school by engaging with the wider community.
• Work collaboratively with other staff in the school department and supporting whole school events.
• Promote a culture of inclusion within the school community, place explicit value on diversity in all forms and appreciate all views expressed.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people, complying with the school’s safeguarding policy at all times and adhering to all other policies set out by the school.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has a level 3 Forest School qualification
• Is creative and fun.
• Has the ability to build positive relationships and inspire students.
• Has excellent communication, both written and verbally.
• Has a good understanding of the current statutory and regulatory guidelines related to outdoor learning.
• Can be encouraging and adaptable, so all our students participate with forest school activities.
• Lead on enrichment qualifications for our students such as gardening awards and possible new opportunities.
• Plans a range of age-appropriate outdoor activities including games and crafts.
• Maintains accurate records for the external qualifications, assessments and planning cycle.
• Can ensure Health & Safety requirements are met.
• Has a positive approach to behaviour support, viewing all behaviours as communication.

If you would like to find out more or if you have specific questions please contact Robyn Hill (Internal Recruiter) at robynhill@aspris.com.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools. #J-18808-Ljbffr