Environmental Tutor
Environmental Tutor
- Job description
- Developing our outdoor spaces, including school gardens, wildlife areas, polytunnels and greenhouses.
- Sharing your gardening expertise with small groups of children, supporting them to sow, grow, cultivate, harvest and prune a variety of plants, fruit and vegetables.
- Leading after-school gardening and Forest School clubs, providing fun and engaging outdoor experiences.
- Delivering environmental learning activities with small groups of children in our wildlife areas, encouraging curiosity, exploration and an appreciation of nature.
- Creating opportunities for children to develop practical skills, confidence and an understanding of sustainability, biodiversity and the natural world.
- Has practical gardening knowledge and experience, particularly in growing fruit and vegetables.
- Has a genuine enthusiasm for the outdoors, nature and the environment.
- Enjoys working with children and has the ability to inspire and engage young people.
- Is creative, practical, enthusiastic and able to work independently.
- Is passionate about providing children with meaningful outdoor learning experiences.
Bugthorpe & Sutton upon Derwent Church of England Primary School Federation
14 hours per week | 2 days per week | Days to be negotiated
Help our children grow – and watch our school gardens flourish!
Bugthorpe and Sutton upon Derwent Church of England Primary School Federation is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Environmental Tutor / Gardener to join our team from January 2027.
Our shared vision is to ‘Follow your Pathway and Grow with Confidence’, and this role is central to bringing that vision to life. We want to inspire our children to develop a love of the outdoors, understand the natural environment and experience the rewards of growing and caring for living things.
Working across both schools, you will take the lead in developing and maintaining our outdoor spaces, while sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with children through practical, hands-on learning experiences.
What will the role involve?
We are looking for someone who:
Experience of working with children or delivering Forest School activities would be an advantage.
Working hours
The post is currently for 14 hours per week, working across two days: One day at Bugthorpe CE Primary School and one day at Sutton upon Derwent CE Primary School.
The anticipated working day will be 8.45am – 4.45pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. The specific days and working arrangements will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Proposed start date: January 2027.
Come and grow with us!
This is a wonderful opportunity to make a real difference to children's experiences of learning, helping them develop practical skills, confidence and a lifelong appreciation of the natural world.
If you love gardening, enjoy working with children and want to help our school environments flourish, we would love to hear from you!
Bugthorpe & Sutton upon Derwent CE Primary School Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake the appropriate pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.