Outdoor Early Years Practitioner Barnet, England
Job description
The Role:
As a Tree House Friends Early Years Outdoor Education Worker you will be delivering high quality outdoor learning experiences with your team. You will be a skilled facilitator, able to adapt your style to work with children aged 2-5 and able to link the school curriculum to learning outcomes and how outdoor learning can benefit all aspects of education and personal development. You will liaise with the team about daily logistics, routines and required tasks. You will be a role model to the children but most importantly, be an inspiration, awaken their imagination and provide them each day with a unique and unforgettable experience in our woodland. In addition you will be promoting the setting’s philosophy and ethos among the children and their parents as well as being co-responsible for ensuring the safety, safeguarding and wellbeing of the children.
An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 08:30 - 15:00 minimum two days per week
Salary:
£21,000.00 - £25,000.00 per year pro rata depending on qualifications
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- A passion for outdoor play
- Punctual, reliable, a good team player, approachable and friendly
- Experience in woodwork, playing an instrument, gardening or natural arts and crafts is a plus but not necessary
- Forest school trained is definitely a plus
Benefits:
- Competitive salary depending on experience and qualification
- 20 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays pro rata
- Changing the world!
About Us:
Tree House Friends are an exciting and forward thinking company offering a new type of childcare for families in North London. We care for and educate children aged from 2-5, following the core Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, incorporating learning in an outdoor environment where free play, fresh air, exposure to the natural world and physical activity are an integral part of learning.
Our aim is to address the increasing disconnect between children and nature by opening an outdoor nursery, thriving to achieve an Ofsted rated Outstanding.
Our Ethos:
Tree House Friends was established to give children - including our own - the chance to grow up with a sense of awe and freedom as part of their everyday lives. After all, wisdom begins in wonder. We have created a world where children are inspired by nature to live a simple and naturally healthy lifestyle, breaking away from the modern childhood of sedentary screen based or prescriptive plastic toy playtime to play the natural way we played as children.
We want to give every child the childhood they deserve. We welcome children from all backgrounds and will help children achieve their maximum potential in life by helping to develop their characters to give them the tools they need for a happy and successful life - confidence, resilience, self-motivation, enthusiasm, independence and an insatiable curiosity about the world.
We strive for constant innovation to ensure we are committed to offering the best known practice in educating children and are passionate to the point of obsession with an outdoors, child-led, play-based happy and healthy environment. We see ourselves not as babysitters offering childcare but as inspirational educators offering an incredibly fun and learning-rich experience for children - the fact that we also offer childcare is almost incidental.
We are a family run business and rather than focusing on profits, we exist to provide an incredible experience for children. Our staff are inspiring, passionate advocates of the lifestyle we promote. We include our staff in the running of Tree House Friends as they aren’t just our employees; they are part of our family and are our ambassadors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Temporary contract, Freelance
Salary: £21,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Barnet, EN4 0JS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have any forest school qualifications or experience? If yes, please give details. If no, please explain why you want to work in an outdoor forest school nursery.
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
