Outdoor Learning Tutors

We are looking for nature-loving educators to join our learning team this season. You will lead inspiring nature-based activities for school groups on a flexible contract, based at our stunning Folly Farm learning centre and reserve.

We are looking for people with excellent teaching and group management skills, experience leading environmental education activities for early years, primary and/or secondary, and a love and curiosity for nature. This is a great opportunity to develop your teaching skills and nature knowledge through leading a wide variety of outdoor activities for visiting school groups.

We are looking for one or more tutors to lead sessions in the following areas:

• Early years and KS1 – popular activities/topics include Life Cycles, the needs of all living things and sensory games. You’ll need creativity, magic and understanding of the EYFS framework.
• KS2 – our most popular residential visits are for this age, and include activities such as pond dipping, bushcraft, team building and night nature walks. You’ll need good general natural history knowledge and an understanding of habitats, food chains and lifecyles.
• KS3 science and KS5 biology. For these visits you’ll need knowledge of the relevant curricula, and an understanding of various fieldwork sampling techniques and statistical tests used in A Level Biology. You’ll bring your excellent group management skills and your ability to inspire young people to consider a nature-based career.

The amount of work we can offer depends on demand and will vary across the year. We are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible. We expect to be able to offer one or two days a week to the right candidate in our busy season (Mar-Oct term time), with ad hoc work available in quieter months.

Avon Wildlife Trust is a charity dedicated to working with local people for local wildlife, covering the West of England region (former county of Avon). It is supported by more than 17,500 members, manages over 30 nature reserves and is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK. We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region, with one in four people taking action for wildlife.

The Wildlife Trusts value diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.

We have robust safeguarding policies, this role requires two references and you must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. Ideally you will have a valid first aid certificate including outdoor first aid. You will also need your own transport as Folly Farm is challenging to access without a vehicle.

We are actively interviewing for these posts - so will be conducting interviews as applications come in and will be ready to hire if we find the right person before the job ad closes.