Empowering Learning are looking for a Forest School Lead to work in a SEND Provision in Nottinghamshire. The ideal candidate should have experience of working with SEND children, though this is not essential. The ability to teach a range of age groups and individual needs would be highly advantageous.

The ideal candidate will:

Tutoring or training experience
Experience of running forest school sessions
High level of outdoor learning
Have the ability to teach across the age groups.
Knowledge of secondary age curriculum expectations
Be highly organised with excellent communication skills
Have a desire to work with, inspire and support children from all needs and backgrounds
Have excellent behaviour management skills
Understand the expectations against the Teachers Standards.

Main Responsibilities:

Teaching and leading in forest school provision within SEND school.
Planning lessons and activities for whole class learning and group learning.
Supporting SEND children with their work in a class setting
Managing difficult behaviours and implementing the school behaviour policy
Safeguarding vulnerable pupils
Possible supervising on lunch and break times
Supporting and managing teaching assistants within the classroom
Building relationships with staff and pupils
Collecting evidence of pupils work to support their assessments
Feedback to the relevant member of staff about the pupils progress
To have pastoral responsibility for a group of pupils
Potentially lead in a subject area
Ensure a team approach to education with stakeholders such as parents and carers

Benefits of working with Empowering Learning:

Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions or concerns.
Support in writing CV's and job applications
Fast, effective compliance service
150 for referral of Teachers or Teaching Assistants!
You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training

Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development

Empowering Learning Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to a successful Enhanced Disclosure, Barring Service (DBS) check and two professional references.