Level 3 Forest School trained
Monday to Friday Full-time (38 - 40 hours per week + overtime)
Full Job Description
Do you have a passion for working with young children and a desire to help them develop and flourish in a wonderful environment and as part of a great team?
Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in a setting that will invest in you?
We are offering an opportunity for you to work with a friendly, fun, and inspirational outdoor educators who value every child and member of staff.
Our Nursery
Moat Barn Forest School is located on acres of beautiful secure grounds with easy assess and parking. We offer a full outdoor learning experience for children aged 3-5 years, based in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. The facilities and surrounding are very unique as the nursery is in a beautiful rural setting yet still, only 3 miles from Woodbridge and only 20 minutes from Ipswich town centre.
The nursery has recently been bought by new owners who are investing heavily in the facilities, the staff team and, the learning environment for children. This is an opportunity to join an exciting business with a real focus on staff development and on delivering the highest quality of childcare possible. We are looking for proactive professionals who want to add value by introducing new idea and challenging the status quo.
We strive to develop our children's confidence and self-esteem through learner inspired hands on experiences in the natural setting / environment. Each forest school has a developmental ethos shared by thousands of practitioners from round the world. This supports children with learning styles and scaffolds skills and ideas. This further develops children’s Knowledge gathering, develop socially, emotionally, spiritually, physically and intellectually.
We have a dedicated team of staff, whose enthusiasm and commitment is demonstrated when working with the children. Our last Ofsted inspection was August 2018 . The nursery was graded as Outstanding.
Forest School Leader
This is an exciting and fulfilling role that incorporates lots of variety.
As a Forest School Leader, you will need to be confident in speaking to parents, understand the principles of Forest play, work well within a team and communicate effectively with others. As part of the team, we will offer training and personal development.
- To provide a high standard of care to all children
- To promote the principles and ethos of our Forest School
- To strive to understand the policies and procedures in place for the Forest School
- To be involved in all aspects of the day to day running of our Forest School, including cleaning.
- To be a reliable member of the Moat Barn Forest school team, working cooperatively and flexibly whilst fulfilling a range of tasks across our Nursery
- To have a general understanding that every child is different and so are their needs
- To have a desire and self-motivation to learn and understand child development
- To observe each child’s progress and consider their next steps developmentally
- To be involved in developing positive relationships with parents/carers and outside agencies
- To work productively with colleagues
- To assist with the supervision of children whilst playing and learning – both inside and outside
Moat Barn Nursery provided the following inclusive hiring information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status
Pay: £25,000.00-£29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
