HLTA- Forest Schools/Outdoor Education/Life Skills
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Attractive role for those passionate about outdoor education with a good salary and supportive benefits.
- Salary range: £30,024 - £33,699 annually
- Opportunity to work in outdoor education settings
- Strong support for professional growth within the school
Pros
- Strong focus on outdoor education and personal development
- Engaging work in a hands-on learning environment
- Comprehensive benefits and supportive atmosphere
Cons
- Reliant on candidates with specific interests in outdoor education
- Potential challenges in weather-dependent activities
- No clear advancement track mentioned
Who it's for
Early to Mid-level • In-person
Good fit
- Outdoor education enthusiasts
- Creative educators with a focus on personal growth
- Those willing to engage actively with students
Not recommended for
- Individuals uninterested in hands-on experiential learning
- Candidates preferring routine classroom environments
- Those who lack experience in life skills education
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
What does the role involve?
We are seeking a passionate and proactive HLTA to join our team, delivering enriching forest school experiences, outdoor learning, and essential life skills to children of all abilities. The ideal candidate will have a love for nature-based education, a creative approach to teaching, and the ability to inspire confidence, independence, and resilience in young learners. If you’re enthusiastic about hands-on learning and fostering personal growth in an outdoor setting, we’d love to hear from you.
What we can offer you:
- Excellent working environment
- Support for your role with a dedicated school and central team.
- Continued professional development opportunities.
- Pay progression and recognition of continuous service.
- Generous local government pension scheme.
Access to comprehensive and flexible Employee Benefits which include
- Tech Schemes
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Online gym classes
- Health and wellbeing support and advice e.g., Men's Health, Wellbeing Action Plans, Better Sleep, Relaxation and Meditation, Understanding Menopause
- Financial advice services
- Think Well, fast track counselling service
- Physiotherapy
- Eye-sight testing
- Retail discounts in supermarkets, high street shops, restaurants and days out.
- Onsite catering.
Please find attached a Job Description and Person specification for this role.
Driving Licence is essential.
Also please find attached relevant School/Trust Policies on Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding.
Manor Hall Academy Trust places the highest priority on the safeguarding children. Any appointments within the Trust will be subject to a enhanced disclosure being obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service, Online Checks and satisfactory references prior to interview. Further details about DBS can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about .
By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to a online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2024.
Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the school. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school by telephone on 01270 260680 or by emailing kherring@adelaideschool.net
