Outdoor Practitioner

Stramash Social Enterprise
Outdoor Practitioner Person Specification

Requirement

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications /
Education /
Training:

1. Qualified to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent in
childcare or holds a teaching qualification; or has
relevant outdoor/environmental qualifications and is
capable of undertaking an SVQ level 3

1. Evidence of ongoing CPD and
training

2. Outdoor learning training

Experience:

1. Experience of working with children within the
age range 2 to 8 years

1. Experience of working with
children in an outdoor setting

2. Experience of planning and implementing
stimulating and productive play and learning
experiences for Early Years children

Knowledge:

1. Good working knowledge of the early level
within the Curriculum for Excellence

2. Good knowledge of outdoor learning, including
the underpinning history, ethos and processes, and
how it can be used to facilitate the development of
children

Skills &
Competencies:

1. Be familiar and effective in planning and
assessing within the Early Years setting

2. Excellent communication skills

3. Ability to represent the EL&F team in a
professional manner and to build positive
relationships with parents, childcare professionals
and members of the community

4. Ability to work effectively within a team and
collaborate with other team members

How
Assessed?
Application
form

Application
form and
interview

Application
form and
interview

1. Understands the approaches
taken in successfully developing
children in the desired outcomes of
the early level in Curriculum for
Excellence

Application
form and
interview

Personal Attributes:  1. Adaptable and enthusiastic team player and can

work on own initiative as well as under clear
supervision

Application
form and
interview

2. A passion for using the outdoors to develop the
whole person

3. Have a sense of fun and adventure and enjoy the
outdoors

Other:

1. Able to demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of and a commitment to the aims of
Stramash

1. Hold a UK drivers license that
includes D1 entitlement

Application
form and
interview

2. Computer literate

3. Demonstrate a willingness and ability to accept
responsibility and become involved in all aspects of
the EL&F life

3. Registered, or eligible to register, with either
SSSC or GTCS

4. Member of the PVG Scheme

February 2017