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Dorset Wild Ones are looking for two enthusiastic and energic volunteers to join our friendly and fun team at our Wild Ones summer holiday club. We run a wide range of activities over the summer holidays, including bushcraft and survival skills, team games, sports, nature crafts, archery, and nature workshops with Dorset Wildlife Trust. The volunteer’s main role would be assisting in the planning and running sports and team activities which could include obstacle courses, rounders, ninja warrior course, archery and more. We welcome any ideas for activities and will encourage you to plan games that are fun and engaging for our children and young people. We believe children thrive in a child-lead environment so the ability to provide ad-hoc activities would be beneficial. At times, you will also be required to assist in overseeing our other non-active activities and workshops including nature walks, pond dipping and active play. We will provide training for all our volunteers including health and safety and kit management. Our existing team is a mix of Forest School Leaders, bushcraft instructors, teachers, and childcare workers. We are all keen to share our skills as all have the belief that children benefit hugely from spending time outside and in touch with nature. This role is perfect for someone who wants to build their experience of working with children and young people. Previous experience of working with children and young people is beneficial.

We are looking for someone who has experience working with children with SEND to join our growing team at our Wild Ones Holiday Club. Wild Ones holiday club offers children of school age an exciting outdoor adventure experience. Our team are passionate about getting children outside and excited about nature and wildlife and we love working in our amazing setting surrounded by woodland and opposite Wild Woodbury, the Dorset Wildlife Trust nature reserve. We run a range of Forest School, crafting, gardening, wildlife and bushcraft activities during every school holiday and also offer workshops for adults and children on Saturdays at Wooders Campsite and sometimes further afield when we attend events. We would like to make our club accessible to all children and are looking for someone to work with a small group of children or 1:1 to provide assistance and remove barriers to learning so children with SEND can take part in the fabulous activities we have on offer.

Role and responsibilities

The successful applicant will work alongside our team in providing fun activities for the children, and adapting the activities if needed to make them more accessible. Our aim at Wild Ones is to give every child a fun, memorable experience and inspire a love of nature and the outdoors. You will work in a small group or 1:1 depending on the additional needs of the child/children.

Key requirements

You must have experience working with children with SEND and any Forest School experience would be welcomed. Someone who works as a TA would be perfect, but any experience would be considered. The following qualifications are desirable but not essential:

• Paediatric First Aid
• Safeguarding children (will provide if not held)

Next Steps

If you think this could be for you, please either fill out the application form below or get in touch for a chat      

We are looking for a bushcraft expert and archery instructor to join our growing team at Wild Ones.

Wild Ones holiday club offers children of school age an exciting outdoor adventure experience. Our team are passionate about getting children outside and excited about nature and wildlife and we love working in our amazing setting surrounded by woodland and opposite Wild Woodbury, the Dorset Wildlife Trust nature reserve. We run a range of Forest School, crafting, gardening, wildlife and bushcraft activities during every school holiday and also offer workshops for adults and children on Saturdays at Wooders Campsite and sometimes further afield when we attend events.

Role and responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for creating safe and informative bushcraft sessions on set days through the school holiday clubs and some weekends. They will also help with the day-to-day childcare and general running of the club throughout the day. Holiday club activities could include:

• Den building
• Knife craft
• Fire making
• Archery
• Water filtration
• Foraging

We include the younger children in the activities so they must be adaptable to suit all ages. For the adult activities, the applicant may wish to provide butchery and survival techniques. While we do have a growing kit including an archery set and whittling knives, we would expect some of your own kit for activities such as fire lighting and water filtration to be provided.

Key requirements

You must have bushcraft experience and have a real passion for your work. Experience working with children of mixed abilities is essential. The following qualifications are desirable but not essential:

• Paediatric First Aid
• Archery GB Instructor award
• NCFE Level 2 Bushcraft Instructor
• Safeguarding children (will provide if not held)

Next Steps

If you think this could be for you, please either fill out the application form below or get in touch for a chat