Qualified and Experienced Early Years Educator /Forest School Assistant or Leader

Qualified and Experienced Early Years Educator /Forest School Assistant or Leader

Days

* Ideally 4 days a week, Monday - Thursday (we’ve been pioneering the 4-day working week since we opened)‍ but 3 days will also be considered

Hours

Applicants must be committed to working on a rota and be able to work at least one early start (7:30 am) and one later finish (5:45 pm) Approximately 4 days is equivalent to 34.5 hours a week.

Weeks

We are open 38 weeks a year, term time only. Holiday work is available (see below)

Start

September 2026

Hourly Rate

Between *£13.50 and £14.30 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience (if you also hold a Forest School Leader qualification we will be introducing a Forest School enhancement from September)

Contract

Permanent

*Please note holiday pay is paid in addition to this, as we are term-time only, taking the hourly rate to between £14.57 and £15.41

Visits

We encourage prospective applicants to visit before applying. Please email via the website.

Closing date

Sunday 14th June midnight

Interviews

Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th June This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to the overall success and continuous improvement of Out There Kindergarten. We are seeking individuals who are on a journey, who fully embrace the outdoors (and dressing appropriately), who are flexible and adaptable, kind and nurturing, and possess a good understanding of how children develop in their early years. You will already have experience working in a nursery setting, ideally somewhere similar to ours. You may be an early years Level 3 educator, an early years L6 teacher/trainee or a primary teacher with QTS. You will be a key person with your own group of key children. You will be an excellent role model to other practitioners to help ensure high standards of early years care, teaching and learning.You will be an excellent role model to the children and help ensure high standards of early years care, teaching and learning.Forest School experience is ideal, but we will also consider candidates who demonstrate a commitment to our vision and values, including Social and Emotional wellbeing, Developing Social Skills, Child-initiated learning, Nature Connection, promoting environmental sustainability, interactive and hands-on learning, and building an Inclusive and Diverse Community.Please note we are a pack-up/pack-down provision. The job is both physically and mentally demanding, and all team members work on a rota regarding setting up and packing down resources, preparing snacks and afternoon tea and ensuring the place is clean and tidy, ready for the next day.For full details, see the job role spec linked below.

Please note

Holiday work is also available on in October, Easter, May, and three weeks in the Summer. Everyone who works at the Kindie is required to work at least one whole week (4 days) of a holiday club. Please note this is paid at a different rate from the pay to the Kindergarten and paid according to the national living wage at the time.