Name of Organisation (Employer): Forest Kindergarten Sevenoaks

Position being advertised (Job title): Forest Kindergarten Practitioner

Salary (per week, month, year OR negotiable, not applicable): Competitive, dependent on experience.

Location (where is this job based?): Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 6JU

Job description: We are looking for an experienced early years professional and forest school leader who is enthusiastic, caring and passionate about working with children in nature. We believe strongly in the value of child-led play, nurturing a love of nature, autonomy, and respect for one another .

Key Responsibilities

  • To help run the Forest Kindergarten on a day to day basis from Monday to Friday 9am-2pm, using the Forest School ethos.
  • Promote and facilitate partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
  • Remain abreast of current developments in childcare and education policies and practices.
  • Operate the highest standards of hygiene in the outdoor nursery.
  • Facilitate Ofsted inspections and to implement any recommendations.
  • As the outdoor nursery expands, the successful candidate will assist with the recruitment process, identify training needs, develop a training plan and evaluate training undertaken by staff.
  • Lead the preparation and delivery of planning meetings and parents meetings and other events

Person specification : We are looking for a qualified, or soon to be qualified, Forest School Leader (level 3) with significant experience in childcare (a level 3 play worker or equivalent) to join us in leading our successful Forest Kindergarten.

The successful candidate will have a great love of the outdoors, being prepared to be out in all weathers and will also need:

  • A sound knowledge of forest school and early years childhood development.
  • An understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
  • An understanding of the value of child-led learning, development and autonomy.
  • Bundles of energy, enthusiasm and the ability to play in nature!

A current paediatric First Aid qualification and recent Safeguarding training are also desirable but not necessary.

Any other information: Forest Kindergarten Sevenoaks is a pioneering outdoor nursery set in acres of woodland and offering a fully outdoor preschool from 9am-2pm Monday to Friday for 3-5 year olds. In addition to term time preschool sessions, we also run holiday club sessions for 3-7 year olds

Explain how applicants should contact you / apply: Email CV and application form to c@forest-kindergarten.co.uk. Application form can be downloaded from www.forest-kindergarten.co.uk

Closing date for applications : ongoing

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