Outdoor Specialist - Gateshead

If you are passionate about nature-based play, want to inspire others and are looking for a unique and rewarding career like no other, then this is the job for you.

Our award-winning Outdoor Specialist team at Kids Planet are looking for a creative, high energy and forward-thinking individual to join their dynamic tribe, delivering inspirational training and nurturing nursery teams through our very own nature-based approach.

With children at the heart of everything we do, we understand and value the endless benefits that time outdoors provides. Therefore, we are looking for someone who lives by this ethos, understands the importance of outdoor learning, is ready to make an impact and embrace the great outdoors, no matter the weather.

We are currently looking for an Outdoor Specialist based in the North east/North west

• A working environment like no other, housed only by the sky
• Be part of a trailblazing team who thinks outside the box
• The ability to make a real impact, be creative and bring children back to nature

• Free breakfast, lunches and healthy snacks including fresh fruit.
• Accredited training with the KP Academy.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Fertility and Adoption leave.
• Regular staff rewards.
• Team appreciation events.
• Long service awards.
• Dedicated wellbeing package.
• Highly discounted childcare.
• A day off for your birthday.

An Outdoor Specialist at Kids Planet gets:

• Competitive salary £36,000 a year
• Pension plan.
• Annual leave including bank holidays.
• Monday to Friday.

What an Outdoor Specialist needs:

• Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
• Forest School qualification (or equivalent outdoor qualification)
• Hold a 2 day Outdoor First Aid certificate (or be willing to undertake the

• Knowledge and practical understanding of holistic child development and outdoor pedagogy
• Experience of working outdoors with young children
• Knowledge and experience of training and development with adults