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Outdoor Play Facilitator Employment Contract UK

Name: Outdoor Play Facilitator Employment Contract UK
Brand: HRHeaven
SKU: child_day_care_outdoor_play_facilitator_nature_generated_v1
Price: 19.99 GBP
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Define accessible nature play around suitable sites, changing conditions and child-led exploration.

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Last updated: 19 June 2026
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Job description

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Probation period

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Role-specific duties

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Working hours

Standard and flexible working arrangements.

Holiday entitlement

Holiday terms explained for the selected arrangement.

Confidentiality

Client and company confidentiality.

Disciplinary process

Clear process and employee rights.

Notice periods

Notice terms explained for both parties.

Before you create it

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When to use this contract

Deliver engaging inclusive outdoor play, coordinate controlled sites and resources, and deliver clear child and incident handovers.

Workplace context: Nursery, childcare, early years or approved education premises.

What makes this role different

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering sites sessions ages and weather. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering play boundaries inclusion and supervision. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering tools resources safeguarding and first aid. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering public spaces travel incidents and records. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering safeguarding.

Not a fit / obtain specialist advice

Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: The facilitator cannot use unapproved sites, tools or fire, ignore weather controls, alter ratios or represent sessions as formal therapy. Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

What to prepare before you issue it

the sites ages and session model
the supervision and ratio arrangements
the weather boundary and tool rules
the access allergy and safeguard procedures
the emergency travel and record process

Day-to-day operating brief

What Outdoor Play Facilitator (Nature) work looks like in practice

An Outdoor Play Facilitator leads nature-based play in gardens, parks, woodland or community spaces without necessarily delivering a formal Forest School programme. Terms should identify children, sites, session types, parent or staff supervision, weather, clothing, boundaries, loose parts and simple tools, fire exclusions, risk-benefit planning, safeguarding, accessibility, allergies, toileting, public interaction, travel, equipment and incident records.

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

Plan and facilitate nature-based play.
Check sites weather boundaries and resources.
Adapt activities for age and access needs.
Apply ratios safeguarding and emergency procedures.
Record attendance incidents and site concerns.

A realistic working scenario

A public-space session encounters an uncontrolled dog near the activity boundary. The facilitator gathers children and follows the site contingency rather than allowing exploration to continue unchanged.

Outputs to agree

engaging inclusive outdoor play
controlled sites and resources
clear child and incident handovers

Records and evidence

Session site and weather check.
Child attendance ratio and consent.
Resource activity and adaptation.
Incident public issue and handover.
Child records.
Attendance records.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Nursery Manager, Room Leader, SENCO or Early Years Lead. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

The facilitator cannot use unapproved sites, tools or fire, ignore weather controls, alter ratios or represent sessions as formal therapy.
Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Tools and systems

Early-years record systems.
Learning observation tools.
Nursery communication systems.
Play and learning equipment.

Workplace context

Nursery, childcare, early years or approved education premises.

Training and certification

Complete employer-required safeguarding training.

Contract priorities

sites sessions ages and weather
play boundaries inclusion and supervision
tools resources safeguarding and first aid
public spaces travel incidents and records

Information the employer should prepare

the sites ages and session model
the supervision and ratio arrangements
the weather boundary and tool rules
the access allergy and safeguard procedures
the emergency travel and record process

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Work setting

Nursery, childcare, early years or approved education premises.

Primary duties

Plan and facilitate nature-based play.
Check sites weather boundaries and resources.
Adapt activities for age and access needs.
Apply ratios safeguarding and emergency procedures.

Tools and training to confirm

Early-years record systems.
Learning observation tools.
Nursery communication systems.
Play and learning equipment.

Governance focus

Ofsted context where applicable. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering sites sessions ages and weather. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering play boundaries inclusion and supervision. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering tools resources safeguarding and first aid.

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Role wording

Outdoor Play Facilitator (Nature) duties

Deliver engaging inclusive outdoor play, coordinate controlled sites and resources, and deliver clear child and incident handovers.

Plan and facilitate nature-based play. Check sites weather boundaries and resources. Adapt activities for age and access needs. Apply ratios safeguarding and emergency procedures. Record attendance incidents and site concerns.

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What is added to the finished contract

The facilitator cannot use unapproved sites, tools or fire, ignore weather controls, alter ratios or represent sessions as formal therapy.

Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering sites sessions ages and weather.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering play boundaries inclusion and supervision.

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