HLTA - Outdoor Play & Learning (Forest School) - The Downley School
Location: High Wycombe
Candidates should ideally be a qualified HLTA with a level 3 Forest School Leader (or equivalent) and have previous experience in leading outdoor education sessions with the primary age group. If you have experience but are not qualified, we could provide full forest school training/qualification for the right candidate.
A sporting background would be beneficial as the role may require some involvement in the delivery of our PE curriculum.
Term time only: Yes
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: £27,310.00 - £29,295.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3 Pts Bucks Pay Range 3.16 -Range 3.20 will be paid pro rata for hours worked. 39 Weeks per year.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break
Interviews to be held: WC 03.03.2025
About us
What our school offers its staff:
• A skilled and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A positive school ethos that celebrates success and is committed to inclusion
• A commitment to your professional development
• A well-planned and ambitious curriculum
• Extensive outdoor learning environments
• A committed and dedicated staff team working together to develop excellence and enjoyment
• Welcoming staff, well-behaved children, and supportive families
The benefits of joining The Downley School
The Downley School (TDS) is a great school to work at (Staff survey 2024) and over 90% of parents would recommend the school (Parent survey 2024).
We are a much-changed school with new leadership, vision, and direction. We are on a school development journey and would love for you to come and be an instrumental part of our improvement story and the next chapter for TDS.
Our curriculum offer is enhanced and enriched with the following facilities and resources:
* A bespoke Art and DT room that promotes our creative skills
* Food technology kitchen to refine our culinary skills
* An Imagination Studio that creates an immersive experience
* A drama teacher and costume cupboard to produce any given performance
* A Scandinavian yurt with log burner
* Private woods and nature areas including a pond
* Extensive fields for outdoor learning
* Well-resourced library
* Air conditioning throughout the school
* Coming soon...An additional all-weather playground, purpose indoor sport hall, and purpose dining area!
We support staff to perform at their best and progress in their careers by providing:
* Leadership opportunities - we believe in all staff contributing to school improvement
* Excellent professional development - Experienced and talented staff both from within the school and the trust support in developing staff
* IT equipment provided
* Supportive staff that are working together and are proud of the changes they are making to this unique school
* Customisable planning completed for all curriculum
* A fun, friendly, and sociable team
The benefits of joining the Oxford Dioceses Bucks Schools
The ODBST family consists of 13 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining our school for the next step in your career. Being part of a Trust makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development.
We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:
* Employee Assistance Programme with Schools Advisory Service - Through this programme, staff can access a wide range of support including a GP service, menopause support, counselling and mindfulness, chronic illness support, physiotherapy, fitness services and so much more!
* Free eye test for computer users
* Cycle 2 Work Scheme
* Pension Schemes for both Teaching and Support staff
* Extensive CPD, Coaching, Apprenticeships and Mentoring opportunities in-house and external.
* Full commitment to sustainable ways of working, green energy, and reducing our Trust emissions to reach net zero by 2035.
Please see the attached documentation for full information.
About you
The successful candidate will:
• Have a passion for children learning outdoors
• Plan and lead outdoor education sessions
• Extend our range of extra-curricular outdoor activities with specific skills and interests
• Assist in the delivery of environmental projects
• Contribute to the delivery of our PE curriculum
• Be able to work collaboratively and positively with all colleagues
Other information
Visits to the schools are actively encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please telephone to make an appointment: 01494 527033.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), PO (Prohibition Order) checks, social media checks and medical clearance.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure form and return it prior to the interview.
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