Forest School Teacher
| Posting date: | 17 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 06ee721f-31eb-46d0-8917-8fae4b707680 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Resilience: The ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and manage challenging behaviour with empathy.
FULL Driving Licence Essential, including ability to drive a minibus and willingness to undertake Local Authority Driver Assessment
Key Responsibilities include:
Holistic Development: Using Outdoor Learning to meet EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) objectives focused on confidence and social skills.
Evolve trip and visit planning experience.
Risk Management: Conducting dynamic Benefit-Risk Assessments for outdoor activities (tool use, fire lighting, den building) and taking pupil Risk Assessments into account when planning activities.
Nurture & Wellbeing: Implementing Therapeutic Education techniques to support students with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).
Curriculum Integration: Mapping outdoor activities to Key Stage 3/4 literacy and numeracy frameworks to ensure academic progress.
A passion for working with pupils with SEN and their families
Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the school
Ability to work with the Senior Leadership Team to motivate and work with others to create a shared culture and positive climate
High level of resilience and determination
Commitment to and a genuine interest in the pastoral welfare of the school community.
Calm and organised approach to work under pressure and the ability to inspire this in others
Ability to reflect prioritise and plan and work to deadlines
What the school offers its staff
A positive, friendly and professional working environment.
An opportunity to work with an amazing group of young people.
Induction package for new staff followed up with outstanding CPD.
A subsidised Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
A talented and supportive Senior Leadership Team and dedicated Governing Body.
A supportive environment in which your talents will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded.
Access to wellbeing platforms, including cycle to work, and other platforms which give employee benefits and inspire a unique employee experience, enriching personal and working lives
Employee Assistance Programme, on-site HR advice, free parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Resilience: The ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and manage challenging behaviour with empathy.
FULL Driving Licence Essential, including ability to drive a minibus and willingness to undertake Local Authority Driver Assessment
Key Responsibilities include:
Holistic Development: Using Outdoor Learning to meet EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) objectives focused on confidence and social skills.
Evolve trip and visit planning experience.
Risk Management: Conducting dynamic Benefit-Risk Assessments for outdoor activities (tool use, fire lighting, den building) and taking pupil Risk Assessments into account when planning activities.
Nurture & Wellbeing: Implementing Therapeutic Education techniques to support students with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).
Curriculum Integration: Mapping outdoor activities to Key Stage 3/4 literacy and numeracy frameworks to ensure academic progress.
A passion for working with pupils with SEN and their families
Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the school
Ability to work with the Senior Leadership Team to motivate and work with others to create a shared culture and positive climate
High level of resilience and determination
Commitment to and a genuine interest in the pastoral welfare of the school community.
Calm and organised approach to work under pressure and the ability to inspire this in others
Ability to reflect prioritise and plan and work to deadlines
What the school offers its staff
A positive, friendly and professional working environment.
An opportunity to work with an amazing group of young people.
Induction package for new staff followed up with outstanding CPD.
A subsidised Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
A talented and supportive Senior Leadership Team and dedicated Governing Body.
A supportive environment in which your talents will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded.
Access to wellbeing platforms, including cycle to work, and other platforms which give employee benefits and inspire a unique employee experience, enriching personal and working lives
Employee Assistance Programme, on-site HR advice, free parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.