Forest School Leader
About the company
Join the Kindred Family – A Place to Grow, Thrive and Make a Difference
At Kindred, we’re passionate about giving children the very best start in life while creating a workplace where our people feel valued, supported and inspired.
Why You’ll Love Working at Kindred At Kindred, we’re more than a nursery group – we’re a family.
Your tasks
What You’ll Be Doing As a Forest School Leader, you’ll create exciting outdoor learning experiences that encourage children to develop confidence, independence and a lifelong love of nature. Working closely with the nursery team, you’ll embed outdoor learning into everyday practice while ensuring children can safely explore, take risks and thrive. You will:
- Plan and deliver engaging Forest School sessions that inspire curiosity, creativity and exploration.
- Create safe, inclusive and stimulating outdoor learning environments.
- Carry out risk assessments in line with Forest School principles and Kindred policies.
- Support children’s physical, emotional, social and cognitive development through outdoor learning.
- Encourage child-led play and foster confidence, resilience and independence.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to embed outdoor learning throughout the nursery curriculum.
- Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety at all times.
- Promote Kindred’s values and create exceptional outdoor learning experiences every day.
Requirements
What You’ll Need Essential
- A recognised Forest School qualification (or willingness to work towards one).
- A genuine passion for outdoor learning and child-led play.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
- The ability to create engaging, safe and inclusive outdoor learning environments.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Desirable
- Experience working within an Early Years or childcare setting.
- Experience planning and delivering Forest School sessions.
- Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate.
What we offer
Want to know what it’s really like to work at Kindred? Visit our Why Work With Us page to explore our benefits, career development opportunities and discover why so many of our colleagues choose to grow their careers with us.
- Supportive Culture: Built on strong relationships, teamwork and a genuine sense of belonging
- Career Development: Access to structured training, learning opportunities and clear career progression.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy structured working hours and a supportive working environment.
- Competitive Pay & Benefits: Competitive salaries, regularly benchmarked, alongside a generous benefits package.
- Award-Winning Family: Join a company that values recognition, personal growth and team success.
- More than 9 out of 10 of our colleagues would recommend Kindred as a great place to work.
How to apply
Our recruitment process may include
- Initial video interview.
- Face-to-face interview, including a stay-and-play session (where applicable).
- Safer recruitment checks, including references, an enhanced DBS check and qualification verification.
Ready to Start Your Kindred Journey? Click Apply to submit your application. We review applications as they’re received and aim to respond within 2–5 working days. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to the Kindred family. Our Commitment to Safeguarding Kindred is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, references and qualification verification, in line with our safeguarding policy. IND1 ROL
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Do you believe some of the best learning happens outdoors? Join Kindred as a Forest School Leader working between 25 to 40 hours per week and inspire children to explore, discover and develop through meaningful outdoor experiences that nurture confidence, curiosity and resilience.