Outdoor Education Lead

Bolshaw Local Governing Board would like to appoint an Outdoor Education Lead with a background in primary education. The successful candidate will have a Forest School qualification or working towards it.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of staff where passion for high-quality education and the outdoors is an essential part of our curriculum; promoting a physical and healthy mind and body. The ideal candidate will have a love for the outdoors and will have a passion for helping children fall in love with the natural world while gaining confidence in themselves and their abilities.

This role combines hands-on Forest School leadership with strategic curriculum development. The successful candidate will lead outdoor activities while embedding environmental education, sustainability, and climate change awareness throughout the school’s academic framework to foster a culture of ecological responsibility.

The school’s outdoor learning curriculum has a positive impact on developing pupils’resilience and cooperation skills.

Ofsted 2022

Bolshaw Primary School is popular, nurturing and positive school with a history of academic and social achievement with lots of opportunities for future development and growth as part of the Honeycomb Education Trust. Our aim is to engage our pupils with a rich and purposeful learning environment, allowing them to grow and become ‘successful learners,’ ‘confident individuals,’ ‘responsible citizens,’ and ‘effective contributors.’

Core Responsibilities

Lead Outdoor Education sessions: Deliver hands-on outdoor learning / forest school sessions for children within the school’s dedicated forest site.

Curriculum Integration: Embed outdoor learning and environmental education across the curriculum and year groups.

Sustainability Leadership: Drive school-wide initiatives focused on climate change awareness and sustainable practices.

Ecological Advocacy: Promote a culture of environmental responsibility and nature-based exploration for all pupils.

Person specification:

Skills desirable

Certification: Level 3 Forest School Leader qualification (or equivalent).

Safety Expertise: Valid Outdoor First Aid certification and experience in dynamic risk assessment.

Educational Knowledge: Strong understanding of the National Curriculum and how to map outdoor activities to EYFS, KS1 and KS2 targets. Promote positive psychology in behaviour management and wellbeing within in the Forest School environment and sessions; establish routines and boundaries to ensure the safety of the children.

Environmental Passion: Proven experience in teaching sustainability, biodiversity, or climate change topics.

Adaptability: Ability to design engaging, high-energy sessions in all weather conditions.

Leadership: Strong communication skills to mentor staff and drive school-wide "green" eco school policy changes.