Forest Schools Leader

Salary: pro rata per annum actual salaryper annum

Hours: 1 day per week preferably a Tuesday but we can be flexible on which day

5h40min per week 8.30am 3.00pm with a 50minute unpaid lunchbreak between 12pm and 12.50pm

38 weeks per year (term time only excluding TD days).

Contract: Permanent

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Pickwick Academy Trust for further information.

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent parttime Forest Schools Leader based at Ivy Lane School.

Our School

Do you want a job where you can inspire and make a difference to the lives of children Would you like to join a good school where teamwork is highly valued and Leaders are determined for all pupils to reach their potential. Ofsted Jan 2022

If the answer is yes then Ivy Lane Primary School is the place to be!

Ivy Lane School is a twoform entry Primary School in the centre of Chippenham Wiltshire and is part of the Pickwick Academy Trust. We also have our onsite Sunflowers Nursery which accepts children from the age of 3 years old. We believe in Learning for Life aiming to equip every child with both the skills to be successful beyond their primary years and a lifelong appetite for learning. The school community really is a special place to learn. Ofsted Jan 2022 recognised this; Teamwork is central to the work at Ivy Lane to ensure pupils are educated and nurtured well.

Our school values of Learning Environment Others and Ourselves underpin our ethos. We place a huge importance on outdoor learning and are very lucky to have Forest Schools Provision. We also have an extensive provision of social and emotional support for our children.

Role overview

Do you love the great outdoors Have you a passion for outdoor learning

Have you got a Forest School Practitioner qualification or wish to gain the qualification If so this is the job for you! We are looking to appoint a Forest Schools Leader. The children at Ivy Lane School love outdoor learning and want somebody with the same love to develop their skills. If you are forward thinking and able to work within a team able to share good practice and with amazing ideas as well as being caring innovative approachable have a great sense of humour we would love to have you on our team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational person to join our wonderful schools in order to deliver regular forest school lessons.

The successful candidate must have or be willing to gain a Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership as well as holding the appropriate first aid certificate. It would be helpful if you have experience of working with children across the primary age range. The role will include delivering a range of outdoor activities that enable each student to reach their full potential. Within your role you will be required to plan quality planning and delivering additionally you will be required to write and check risk assessments for the sites and tools used and ensure health & safety procedures.

This is a part time position within the school working one day a week during term time only. Previous experience of working in a primary school setting is not essential.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

Find out more and apply:

Please go to the vacancy section on our website. (This is shown under News & Events Vacancies or alternatively use the following link https://mynewterm/jobs/144705/EDV2025ILPS43944

Closing date: by 12.00noon on Friday 18^th April 2025

Interview date: 1^st May 2025

Start date: The successful candidate is required to start as soon as possible following interview

Contact details:

If you require any further details regarding the role or would like to arrange a visit to get a flavour of our fabulous school please feel free to contact Mrs Kerry Nowosielski (Admin Officer) ator on. We would love to hear from you.

For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (HR Recruitment Officer) at who will be happy to help with your queries.

What we offer:

• Generous contributory pension provision
• Family friendly policies
• Commitment to flexible working
• Generous terms and conditions and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies
• Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff
• Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels
• A People Strategy setting out the Trusts commitments and initiatives to support staff
• A real family and togetherness feel where everyone is included and listened to and ensures no one feels isolated
• Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)
• Free annual flu jab
• Partnership with the Motor Source Group enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average 4k saving on a standard new car)
• Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets available to Wiltshire schools)
• Emergency Salary Advance Scheme
• Cycle scheme

Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs.

EXTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trusts vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally please remember to nominate a referee. In line with KCSIE policy the reference must come from someone within the leadership team if you have worked in a school previously please nominate theHeadteacher.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trusts vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally please remember to nominate a referee from Pickwick Academy Trust. In line with KCSIE policy we require the reference must come from someone within the leadership team such as the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.

Talent Pool

If you do not find a suitable job on our website at this moment we encourage you tosign up for our Talent Pool. By joining youll stay connected with our Trust and be considered for future opportunities across our 15 schools as soon as they arise. Its a great way to ensure youre on our radar for roles that match your skills and interests. Please use the following link https://mynewterm/candidatelogin/ to join in.

Safeguarding and Preemployment checks

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of preemployment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Inclusive Community

Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies procedures conditionsor requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Orderand 2020.

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