Outdoor Learning – Alternative Provision

Youth Options delivers targeted outdoor youth work and alternative provision programmes for children and young people who are at risk of disengagement from education, school exclusion, or socialexclusion.

As an Outdoor Learning Leader, you will use outdoor environments, practical activities andrelational youth work approaches to engage children and young people who may struggle in traditional classroom or indoor settings. You will support their social, emotional and behavioural development to encourage reengagement with learning.

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Outdoor Learning Centre in Totton and Eastleigh with visits to various schools

Hours: 26 hours over 4 days, Tuesday to Friday.

Reports to: Team Leader

Starting Salary: £25,545.00, pro rata

Start Date: 18th October 2026

We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic individuals who are committed to making a difference to the lives of children and young people. You will need to be flexible, creative, and caring and have previous experience of working with young people.

We are committed to safeguarding and all posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Youth Options strives to be a diverse and inclusive organisation for our staff and those we support.

Should you need any adjustments, at either application or interview, please contact us.

We welcome applications from people of all abilities and under-represented groups.

We currently have an under representation from people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and those with lived experience of the issues that children and young people we work with face.

As such, we particularly welcome applicants from these groups.