Job Title: Forest School Teaching Assistant (TA) Location: Poole Salary: £13.68 - £16.12 per hour (Depending on experience) Start: Immediate or September 2025 Contract: Full time/Permanent

Are you inspired by the outdoors and eager to make a real impact on the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs?

GSL Education are ready to appoint a Forest School Teaching Assistant to join a unique, specialist education setting based in Poole. This is a fantastic opportunity to support learners in a nature-based environment where outdoor learning is at the heart of their personal and educational development.

About the School: The school is an education setting based for 16 – 25+ years old with Special Educational Needs. It is based on 350 acres of beautiful Dorset countryside. The school operate enterprise activities and vocational teaching methods to bridge the gap between education and employment for young people and adults with SEN in Dorset and the local area. The school focuses on vocations like horticulture, agriculture, equine skills, and animal care as well as many more, to enrich the lives and education of its pupils.

Responsibilities:

Help facilitate outdoor learning sessions based on Forest School principals, fostering independence, curiosity, and personal growth in learners. Support young people with Special Educational Needs as they take part in nature-focused ac...