Job Title: Outdoor Education Mentor / Forest School Practitioner (Alternative Provision)Location: Burnley and Surrounding East Lancashire (BB10 / BB11 / BB12)Contract Type: Full-Time, Temporary-to-PermanentSalary: Up to 33,000 per annum upon permanent appointment.Swap the Scout Hut or Forest Clearing for a Purposeful School CareerAre you an active Scout Leader, Guide Leader, Forest School Leader, Bushcraft Instructor, or Outdoor Pursuits Coach looking for full-time, stable daytime work doing what you love?You do not need Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or traditional classroom experience. In an Alternative Provision (AP) setting, practical leadership, outdoor resilience, fire-lighting, shelter building, and the natural ability to connect with young people outside four walls are ten times more powerful than a textbook.We are recruiting an Outdoor Learning and SEMH Mentor to join our specialist Alternative Provision school in Burnley. You will work with Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 learners (ages 11-16) who struggle in traditional mainstream schools due to social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs, ADHD, autism, or trauma. Using outdoor tasks, woodland projects, and experiential learning, you will help them rebuild self-worth, emotional regulation, and teamwork.Why Scout and Forest School Leaders Excel in Alternative ProvisionNatural Co-Regulation: The outdoors is the ultimate low-arousal environment. Whittling a stick, tending a fire, or navigating a trail naturally ..... full job details .....