Job Description
Founded in May 2014, The Hive is a fast-growing education company focused on Outdoor Learning. We currently focus on three distinct areas: Outdoor Holiday Camps for children, term-time school workshops and Forest School training for adults. The Hive is unique in the UK, bringing together outdoor learning, narrative and technology in a Forest School setting.
Please see our website for more information about our work: http://www.thehive-kids.com/
We are currently seeking facilitators to lead and support our Bushcraft missions at one of our outdoor holiday camps, where we deliver a week of dynamic and enjoyable outdoor sessions to children and young people aged 5 – 13 years, in a safe and positive environment.
The ideal candidate will have experience leading Bushcraft or Forest School sessions for children, including firelighting, shelter building, whittling, outdoor cooking, etc.
- You will have experience delivering or supporting Forest School, Bushcraft or DofE sessions with children and young people in a school or an informal learning setting.
- You will have a passion for working outdoors in all weathers.
- An energetic and playful approach with an instinctive understanding of what motivates children.
- A DBS certificate issued within the past 2 years or registered on the DBS Update Service – this will be required prior to a job offer.
Dates: We're specifically looking for people available for our Easter and Summer season, for at least one of the following weeks:
- Monday 3rd - Thursday 6th April 2023
- Tuesday 11th - Friday 14th April 2023
- Monday 10th - Friday 14th July 2023
- Monday 17th - Friday 21st July 2023
- Monday 24th - Friday 28th July 2023
- Monday 31st July - Friday 4th August 2023
- Monday 7th - Friday 11th August 2023
- Monday 14th - Friday 18th August 2023
Locations: Northwood, Blackheath, Sevenoaks, Dulwich and Weybridge roles available.
Fee: £575.00 - £700.00 per week, dependant on role.
To find out more about these exciting roles and for a full job description, please get in touch.
Job Type: Freelance
Salary: £115.00-£140.00 per day
Application question(s):
- Our workshops, holiday camps and training take place in Eltham (SE9), Sevenoaks (TN15), Weybridge (KT15), Rotherhithe (SE16) and Dulwich (SE22). Please confirm that you would be willing to travel to at least one of these locations:
- Our camps are running between Monday 3rd - Friday 14th April and Monday 10th July - Friday 18th August 2023. Please confirm that you are available for at least one full week during this period (Monday - Friday):
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- enhanced DBS check (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 19/08/2023