Forest School Leader - Term Time

Parkside Community Primary School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-2607-190S
• Posted:02/07/2025
• Pay:KSD
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:10/07/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:16th July 2025

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We are seeking to appoint a Forest School Leader who is a motivated and enthusiastic professional for what we feel is a unique opportunity within a primary setting. At Parkside, Forest School is a key part of our provision. We have developed three fantastic sites that make up our Forest School and the successful candidate will be able to continue this development. 

We would expect the suitable applicant to be able to provide a weekly, half-day session for each class across our 7 year groups, and also sessions for our Nurture Class and wellbeing groups. Parkside Community Foundation Primary School has a friendly and supportive staff ready to welcome you to our school team.

The successful candidate will:

· Have an excellent knowledge of Forest School education

· Be calm

· Enjoy working with children

· Have a high level of education with a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including English and Maths, or equivalent.

· Have a NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in leading Forest School

· Be able to model good spoken English

· Take an active role in their future Continued Professional Development

· Be flexible and able to multi-task!

A formal 30 minute interview will take place with a panel comprising of members of the Leadership Team. Candidates will also undertake a 30 minute Forest School activity with a group of Year 2 children. (In the event of inclement weather, this would be moved indoors)

The post is for 31 hours a week (Monday-Friday) and term-time only. The pay scale is KSD (formerly KR6) at £26,393 FTE, which equates to approximately £18,702.50 pro rata per annum for this role.

CVs will not be accepted so please complete the application form in full and explain how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role Please ensure you give email addresses for referees.

As the safety of our children is paramount in all we do, the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If applicants have not been contacted within two weeks of their application they have been unsuccessful.

Information about the school

Parkside Community Foundation Primary School is a small, growing, happy school on the outskirts of Canterbury. We have a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures within our school, and this greatly enriches and enhances our school community.

Our pupils benefit from small classes and a high level of pastoral support across the school. Our pupil numbers have doubled in the past 6 years (currently 170) and in April 2023 we were judged ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted. We have made significant improvements to, and investments in, our school site, which is very well resourced.

At Parkside, we value greatly outdoor learning and have developed a three site forest school area, which all children access each week. We have a range of play and Physical Education areas for our pupils.

Job Contact Information

• Name:School Office
• Address:Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1EP
• Telephone: 01227 464956
• Email: officemanager@parkside.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Forest School Leader - Person Specification
• Forest School Leader - Job Description