Outdoor Education Specialist

📍 Location: Stoke-on-Trent / Staffordshire Area

📅 Start Date: September 2026

📄 Contract: Full Time | Long Term

Premier Education Ltd are currently working in partnership with a specialist secondary provision in the Stoke-on-Trent / Staffordshire area who are seeking an enthusiastic Outdoor Education Specialist to join their team on a full-time, long-term basis from September 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about outdoor learning and personal development. You will deliver engaging outdoor education sessions designed to build confidence, resilience, teamwork and independence for students with a range of additional needs including Autism (ASC), SEMH and moderate learning difficulties.

Whether your background is in education, outdoor pursuits or youth work, we'd love to hear from candidates with the right experience and passion for making a difference.

• Deliver engaging outdoor learning activities and practical sessions
• Promote confidence, resilience and teamwork through outdoor education
• Support students' social, emotional and personal development
• Adapt activities to meet individual learning needs
• Maintain a safe and positive learning environment
• Work collaboratively with teachers, teaching assistants and the wider school team

• Experience delivering outdoor education, forest school, Duke of Edinburgh, adventure learning or similar programmes
• Experience working with children or young people, ideally within education or SEND
• A calm, patient and adaptable approach
• Excellent communication and behaviour management skills
• Relevant outdoor education or coaching qualifications are desirable but not essential
• Ability to provide two references covering the last two years
• Enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply

£100 - £180 per day (dependent on qualifications, experience and responsibilities)

• Full-time long-term opportunity from September
• Rewarding role within a specialist educational setting
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• Opportunities for ongoing training and career progression
• Chance to make a lasting difference to young people's lives

If you're passionate about outdoor learning and supporting young people to reach their full potential, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV to apply.

Premier Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).