Forest School Practitioner (Level 3)

Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DD

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,427.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: £3,873-£3,935 pa

Forest School Practitioner (Level 3) job summary

A part-time Forest School Practitioner (Level 3) is required for 7 hours per week (including a 30 minute unpaid break) on a 1 year fixed basis at Chappel Church of England Primary School, The Street, Chapel, Colchester, CO6 2DD. The school is part of the LIFE Education Trust's Colchester Hub along with Fordham All Saints Cof E Primary School, Holy Trinity Eight Ash Green Cof E Primary School and Langenhoe Community Primary School.

At LIFE Education Trust, our purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’ and we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.

To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: ‘Courageous Optimism’, ‘Boundless Creativity’ & ‘Heartfelt Compassion’. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.

Please see our advertisement, Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this vacancy.

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 Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chappel-church-of-england-controlled-primary-school-colchester

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