Forest School Leader and Inclusion Support Assistant

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a hardworking, committed and enthusiastic Forest School Leader and Inclusion Support Assistant to join our evolving organisation.

We are looking for a passionate and creative Forest School Leader to bring outdoor learning to life. As a school we are new to delivering outdoor learning, starting to deliver L1 Forestry to a few Key Stage Students. We will be looking to expand our outdoor learning opportunities to all Key Stages over the coming years.

What will you be doing?

Delivering and Supporting outdoor learning as well in classroom support as an inclusion support assistant. Creating an engaging safe and inspiring outdoor environment. Managing the forest school area and resources.

What do you need?

Forest School L3 Qualification

At least one year post qualification experience working with children

A Genuine passion for helping young children learn and thrive through nature and exploration.

Good numeracy/literacy skills equivalent to GCSE grade C and above.

John Taylor High School’s whole school vision is underpinned by the four core values chosen by our school community: RESPECT, KINDNESS, INTEGRITY and PERSEVERANCE.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

This is post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

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