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Classroom Teacher - Forest School

Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2PS

This job expired on 14 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 31560.00 - 35674.00

Classroom Teacher - Forest School job summary

Location: Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School Exeter   

Contract Term: Permanent

Salary Grade: - MPS1 – MPS3

Hours: 3.5 hrs per week (One afternoon per week)

Closing Date: 9am Monday 14^th July 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 17^th July

Start Date: 1^st September 2025

 

Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School are seeking to appoint a Forest school teacher who will be able to support our children with their learning.

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and inspiring person to be our Forest School Teacher, working in our fantastic, dedicated on-site woodland space. We are seeking someone to build upon the existing provision, who can create a learning environment where children can connect with nature through supported risk taking making the offering the very best for our students. The right person will be reliable, love working with children and have a passion for outdoor learning in all weathers!

 

Our children love their Forest School time. We are looking for someone who will create engaging learning opportunities that enable them to develop creativity, resilience, empathy and a love of the world around them. We want someone who places wellbeing as the foundation of their practice and recognises children’s different social, emotional and physical needs. You will be supported by leaders, staff and families, and have access to professional learning and the opportunity to grow with us as we plan ways to further develop our outdoor environment.

 

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner
• Is used to working in positive and proactive ways and collaborating with others to drive high expectations supporting the overall school improvement
• Is creative and passionate about working with children
• Will work effectively as part of a close team of staff

 

We can offer:

• Willing and enthusiastic children
• A welcoming staff team who are hardworking and committed to achieving the best outcomes
• High quality continual professional development
• A supportive PTFA who work hard to provide a wide range of enhancements for the children
• The opportunity to be part of a community-focused, multi-academy trust

 

To appreciate all that we have to offer, we welcome potential candidates who would like to arrange a school tour or a conversation with the deputy headteacher. To arrange this please contact the School Office on 01392 349141 or email people@stcmat.org.

When completing an application please ensure you address all aspects of the person specification and list any additional subject strengths.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ladysmith-infant-nursery-school

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