Forest School Leader

Forest School Practitioner

Join our team as a Forest School Practitioner at Little Green Rascals Elvington. This role is based in our Forest School, with occasional work within the preschool room as required.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification or a Forest School qualification.
• Ideally, have previous experience working in a Forest School.
• Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available).

Responsibilities

• Create a warm, fun, and nurturing environment where children feel safe and thrive.
• Plan and deliver engaging, play based activities aligned with the EYFS framework.
• Build meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Monitor and celebrate children's development milestones, keeping records to share with parents.
• Support the day to day running of the nursery, maintaining high standards of hygiene, safety, and care.
• Be a team player, offering guidance to apprentices and volunteers while learning from others.

Benefits

• Free childcare for the first month and a 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family.
• 31 days of holiday (inclusive of national bank holidays and the Christmas closure week) plus your birthday off.
• Career development opportunities with access to The National College full of training and courses.
• Exclusive discounts and wellbeing support via Perkbox, including wellbeing tools and online medical services.
• Recognition and rewards: refer a friend or family for bonuses and celebrate milestones with long service awards.
• 1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community.

Pay & Working Hours

£29,016 - £29,016 per annum based on experience (40 hours per week).

Working hours: 38 hours a week, 9.5 hours a day over 4 days with one day off in the week.

Location

Little Green Rascals Children's Day Nursery, Elvington, Dunnington Lodge, York Maze, Elvington Lane, Elvington, North Yorkshire, YO19 5LT.

About Our Nursery

We are pioneers of the Organic Day Nursery concept, dedicated to nurturing children naturally. Surrounded by roaming animals and Winn Wood at our doorstep, we create a comforting, home like environment. Outside, our landscaped gardens provide daily access for our Rascals to ride bicycles and scooters, engage in mud kitchen play, explore willow tunnels, experiment with giant musical instruments, climb wooden play structures, and jump into puddles of all sizes!

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications. The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment.