GoWild Outdoors is an Award-Winning Outdoor Education Activity Provider and FSA approved Forest School company. We are expanding and looking for an experienced Forest School and Outdoor Learning Team Leader to join our growing provision with a passion for supporting children and young people in delivering quality services. Primarily based in Leeds and Bradford, we are rapidly growing into other areas. We’re looking for a Forest School and Outdoor Learning Team Leader to join and support our core team and to support the implementation of our vision across our growing network.

We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Team Leader. If you love and are passionate about the outdoors, want to inspire others and you are looking for a rewarding career, then this is the job for you!

The Role

GoWild Outdoors has developed a reputation for delivering high quality Forest School and Outdoor Learning provisions across the Yorkshire area and further.

The aim of our provision is to engage, develop and empower children and young people to develop their social and emotional capabilities and improve their engagement with learning through nature-based activities and outdoor experiences.

We are looking for a Forest School and Outdoor Learning Team Leader to support the senior leadership team and deliver sessions as and when required. As a team leader your time will be

split between overseeing our small team of instructors, in setting clear goals, motivating the team, fostering communication and managing performance.

You will be responsible for organising tasks, timetables, delegating work, and ensuring the team has the resources needed to succeed.

You will also be expected to deliver sessions as and when required to support the growth of the business, in line with our purposeful approach that uses activities and resources to enhance (curriculum) learning, mental health and wellbeing, and environmental awareness.

Other roles and responsibilities will be required as directed by the Director.

Why work for GoWild Outdoors?

You have the opportunity to working in a variety of different settings and session types.

You will receive:

· Training & support

· A company laptop

· Your own set of tools and access to our equipment unit and resources

· PPE and uniform

· Planning and team support time

· After probation period, have the potential option of a van

· Option of time and half pay for weekend work or time in lieu

· Support to attain certified training in other areas of outdoor learning

· Pension scheme (optional)

· Ongoing training

· Christmas Party and other socials

Please email danielle@gowildoutdoors.co.uk for additional information.

To apply, please send a detailed CV:

If your CV is successful for Stage 1 of the process, we will invite you to complete an application pack.

Stage 2 we will contact you to arrange a convenient interview date/time, followed by a mini-teach and practical skills demonstration.

If you have any questions, please call us on 01274 900 301

If your CV is successful, you will receive our application pack documentation.
Email your CV to danielle@gowildoutdoors.co.uk

Application deadline: On going Expected start date: TBC

Thank you for showing an interest in the role at GoWild Outdoors, we look forward to receiving your application.

We are looking for a Forest School and Outdoor Learning Team Leader to support the senior leadership team and deliver sessions as and when required.

You will work as part of a team and individually, to support, develop and engage children and young people to realise their abilities, aspirations and make a valuable contribution to their learning experiences.

Job responsibilities:

• Supporting and overseeing our small team of instructors and freelancers.

• Setting clear goals.

• Motivating the team.

• Fostering communication and managing performance.

• Responsible for organizing tasks and timetables

• Ensuring the team has the resources needed.

• Planning workloads and delegating tasks.

• Assessing team performance and providing feedback.

• Assisting with hiring and training.

• Assisting with the daily operation of the organisation.

• Deliver high quality sessions to the best of your ability.

· Plan and prepare sessions.

• Adhere to GoWild Outdoors policies and procedures.

• Show commitment to safe working practice and use of risk assessments to support effective learning and safeguarding.

• Ensure all safeguarding obligations are met.

• Attend regular in-house PD sessions.

Job specifications

Required:

• Forest School Level 3 or equivalent outdoor learning/instructor qualification.

• Proven experience as a team leader in forest school or other outdoor education setting.

• Confident in outdoor education

• Ability to lead and manage a team effectively

• A positive attitude, reliability, and a genuine passion for trees and the outdoors

• Recent and significant experience in leading Forest School and/or outdoor learning sessions with children of a range of ages in an outdoor environment and a passion for outdoor learning.

• Ability and experience of running outdoor learning curriculum sessions

• Ability to work with full class sizes, when required.

• To be flexible, sometimes we are required to work some weekends or have longer days in peak season.

• Hold a current driving licence.

• Be committed to the safety and welfare of those in their care and uphold all safeguarding responsibilities.

• Have a clear understanding and experience of managing/ supporting challenging behaviour in a positive manner.

• Have the ability to support and inspire children and encourage them to engage with learning opportunities.

• Understand the different ways in which children learn and be able to adapt methods to meet the individual needs of each learner.

• Be able to build and sustain effective working relationships with learners, colleagues, schools, and families (as appropriate).

• Demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills.

• Demonstrate a positive commitment to own personal development.

• Demonstrate effective administration and communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working with learners with SEND/SEMH.

• Experience working with secondary school children.

• Current Outdoor first aid certificate

• Ability to positively influence the practice of others.

• Evidence of ongoing personal professional development Forest School or Outdoor Learning qualification.

• Hold a current enhanced DBS certificate and/or DBS on the update service

• A positive approach to continuous professional development.

• Ability and experience of working with adults and other groups.

Personal specifications

Required:

• Possess a willing attitude and have a flexible, intelligent approach to tasks.

• Be a reflective and creative practitioner.

• Communicate effectively with self – awareness and social perception.

• Have energy and resilience.

• Be adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas.

• Have the confidence to act upon one’s own initiative and to be proactive.

• Passionate about outdoor learning and play.

• Loves working outdoors in all weathers and genuinely wants to be outdoors all day, all year round.

• Loves working with young children and cares first and foremost about their emotional and physical wellbeing.

Desirable:

• Be an innovator – excited by change, able to turn innovative thinking into practical and successful outcomes.

• Have the ability to think creatively and to be able to anticipate and solve problems.