Welcome!

WE’RE HIRING! 🌿  🌿
Join the Boot Up Outdoor Learning team as a part-time Forest School Practitioner!

We’re looking for a practical, patient and kind-hearted person to work 1:1 with SEND children and young people aged 8–16 in our unique outdoor learning environment.

📍 Part-time: Wednesdays & Thursdays (term-time only)
💷 £13 per hour
⏰ 6-hour days

📅 Start date: Wednesday 3rd June 2026

We’d love to hear from you if you enjoy:
🌲 Forest School & outdoor learning
🎨 Arts & crafts
🪵 Woodwork
🌱 Gardening
…and bringing creativity, calm and encouragement to young people who learn differently.

You’ll be joining a small but passionate team dedicated to making a real difference through nature-based learning and positive relationships.

✅ Current DBS and safeguarding training required.

To apply, please send your CV and a short covering letter to Jane@bootup.org.uk
📞 Or call Jane on 07967 132919 for an informal chat.

Come and help us create safe spaces, build confidence and inspire young people outdoors 🌿

ALSO

SCHOOLS & AGENCIES/EOTAS please note: PLACES AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER TERM 2026

Boot Up! Outdoor Learning is a special Outdoor Learning centre open to all students aged 8-16yrs. We focus on wellbeing and on providing an alternative education setting for vulnerable students, those who do not thrive in a classroom setting and including those with certain levels of Special Educational Needs. We support students who are struggling with mainstream school and need time-out, or young people who require an alternative style of education. 

With fun and inspirational sessions in arts & crafts, green woodwork, bushcraft, construction, nature studies, forest school, cooking and gardening, the sessions are built to enable young people to discover new skills in our beautiful outdoor setting and cosy indoor spaces. All sessions are 1:1 with change-overs of individual members of staff and each planned session can be student-led with our highly motivated staff responding to individual needs. 

Being a family-led centre we aim to provide nature/nurture and to share our skills with you and enable you to get the very best from your Boot Up! experience.