Forest Practitioner

Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7QY

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  17 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 per annum FTE (Scale C)

Forest Practitioner job summary

Tel: 01263 761365

Email: office@erpingham.norfolk.sch.uk

Web: https://www.pathfinders.norfolk.sch.uk/erpingham/

• Salary: £25,185 per annum FTE (Scale C)
• Permanent
• Part time
• 15.25 hours per week 
• Term time + 1 week
• Starting as soon as possible 

*Please note, although based at Erpingham Primary this role involves all three of our Pathfinder Federation schools, Northrepps and St Michael’s Primary.

At Erpingham Primary school, as part of the Pathfinders Federation, you will find our core Christian values of love, courage, friendship and respect running at the heart of everything we do. We underpin our curriculum and learning with this love, ensuring that we nurture every child, supporting them and their families to be the best that they can be.

Working hours: All day Wednesday and Thursday (8.45am to 3.15pm); and Monday afternoons (starting at Northrepps Primary)12.00 to 3.15pm

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Forest School Practitioner.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is Level 2 or 3 trained as well as holding a current outdoor first aid certificate
• Is keen to work with school leaders to find ways to develop Forest School in our setting so that it becomes even better still!
• Can work as a team to create and plan
• Is outgoing, enthusiastic and keen to get ‘stuck in’
• Can reflect on their practice and develop it further, with the support of senior leaders
• (If Level 3) has experience of managing a team successfully, facilitating improvements and taking responsibility for others
• Can be a role model for children in their attitude and conduct to others around the school
• Will support the wider life of the school community
• Can work with other members of the wider Forest School community to be an example of a high-quality setting, encouraging visitors, Forest School student etc.

We can offer:

• a caring and supportive environment that actively promotes staff professional development
• friendly, encouraging and positive staff team
• children who come from a range of backgrounds filled with excitement, joy and enthusiasm
• high levels of parental engagement and community support
• strong links with the church

How to Apply:

A job description is available from attachments.

Download an application form by clicking ‘Apply for job’

Please send your completed application to the school office: office@erpingham.norfolk.sch.uk 

Closing date: 24 November 2025, 12noon

Interview date: TBC

Please note we will be applying for references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 52 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/erpingham-voluntary-controlled-church-of-england-primary-school

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