Safeguarding is our highest priority.
The South Devon Steiner school is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. All staff, regular volunteers and trustees are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to taking up their position in the school.
Click here for more about our safeguarding standards and related information.
Click here for more about our safeguarding standards and related information.
Opportunities to work at our school
All posts must be applied for using the current school application form. CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure that you apply using the new application form (downloadable below) and not a previous version as these will not be accepted.
Please note that you must have the right to work permanently in the UK in order to apply for positions at our school. Due to limited resources, we are unable to sponsor people to work here.
Please note that you must have the right to work permanently in the UK in order to apply for positions at our school. Due to limited resources, we are unable to sponsor people to work here.
Current Vacancies
Class 6 Teacher Required for January 2019 (or sooner by mutual agreement)
The South Devon Steiner School is looking to recruit an experienced Steiner Waldorf teacher with a proven track record of good classroom management, for our lively Class 6 pupils. The successful candidate will have a passion for education, a deep sense of age appropriate boundaries and how to uphold them, and a firm and fair approach.
The school will ideally recruit a suitable candidate to commence work with the class by January 2019.
For more information and a full job description, please contact HR at SDSS on employment@steiner-south-devon.org.
The South Devon Steiner School is looking to recruit an experienced Steiner Waldorf teacher with a proven track record of good classroom management, for our lively Class 6 pupils. The successful candidate will have a passion for education, a deep sense of age appropriate boundaries and how to uphold them, and a firm and fair approach.
The school will ideally recruit a suitable candidate to commence work with the class by January 2019.
For more information and a full job description, please contact HR at SDSS on employment@steiner-south-devon.org.
Maternity Cover to Commence February 2019:
Admissions, Marketing and Communications Manager Cover
initially for 39 weeks (to Nov 2019) with potential to be extended to 52 weeks (to Feb 2020).
The South Devon Steiner School is looking to recruit a part time (15 hours per week including breaks) Admissions, Marketing and Communications Manager to cover a 39-52 week maternity leave period.
This post reports to the School Business Manager. This role has four related areas of main focus: Marketing and pupil recruitment, Admissions administration, Pupil retention, Communications to staff and parents, External communications.
In order to respond effectively to enquirers, a coherent understanding of the ethos and framework of Steiner Waldorf education will also be required. The post-holder will be encouraged to acquire training in this area by attending staff meetings, visiting classes, etc. They should also have a clear awareness of their own limitations of experience and knowledge and not to attempt to answer enquiries that go beyond this, but refer them to an administrator or teacher.
In this post, you will be delivering against regulatory and policy requirements including those concerning admissions and provision of information. You also own the marketing and communications processes which impact the school’s admissions, retention and exit programmes.
For more information and a full job description, please contact HR at SDSS on employment@steiner-south-devon.org.
Admissions, Marketing and Communications Manager Cover
initially for 39 weeks (to Nov 2019) with potential to be extended to 52 weeks (to Feb 2020).
The South Devon Steiner School is looking to recruit a part time (15 hours per week including breaks) Admissions, Marketing and Communications Manager to cover a 39-52 week maternity leave period.
This post reports to the School Business Manager. This role has four related areas of main focus: Marketing and pupil recruitment, Admissions administration, Pupil retention, Communications to staff and parents, External communications.
In order to respond effectively to enquirers, a coherent understanding of the ethos and framework of Steiner Waldorf education will also be required. The post-holder will be encouraged to acquire training in this area by attending staff meetings, visiting classes, etc. They should also have a clear awareness of their own limitations of experience and knowledge and not to attempt to answer enquiries that go beyond this, but refer them to an administrator or teacher.
In this post, you will be delivering against regulatory and policy requirements including those concerning admissions and provision of information. You also own the marketing and communications processes which impact the school’s admissions, retention and exit programmes.
For more information and a full job description, please contact HR at SDSS on employment@steiner-south-devon.org.
Maternity Cover to Commence February 2019:
Senior Leadership Assistant including Concerns & Complaints Designated Person
Cover initially for 39 weeks (to Nov 2019) with potential to be extended to 52 weeks (to Feb 2020). 24.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
This post reports to the Chair of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
This is the key enabling role and gatekeeper at the school integral to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the College of Management (College), requiring strong organisational and communication skills, confidence, positivity, and a fine sense for the balance between teamwork and personal initiative.
This is a demanding role with high-levels of responsibility for the functioning of the school. The role itself will be varied and will respond to demands as they arise. The role requires an experienced and excellent administrator with a proven track record of similar work and projects ideally in a school setting.
The role requires the ability to prioritise and work under stress, keeping lines of communication to SLT colleagues open to ensure that work is aligned with the priorities of the school.
For a full job description please contact our HR office by email to employment@steiner-south-devon.org
Senior Leadership Assistant including Concerns & Complaints Designated Person
Cover initially for 39 weeks (to Nov 2019) with potential to be extended to 52 weeks (to Feb 2020). 24.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
This post reports to the Chair of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
This is the key enabling role and gatekeeper at the school integral to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the College of Management (College), requiring strong organisational and communication skills, confidence, positivity, and a fine sense for the balance between teamwork and personal initiative.
This is a demanding role with high-levels of responsibility for the functioning of the school. The role itself will be varied and will respond to demands as they arise. The role requires an experienced and excellent administrator with a proven track record of similar work and projects ideally in a school setting.
The role requires the ability to prioritise and work under stress, keeping lines of communication to SLT colleagues open to ensure that work is aligned with the priorities of the school.
For a full job description please contact our HR office by email to employment@steiner-south-devon.org
2 Term Contract to Commence January 2019:
Project Manager for the Development of the Curriculum, and Pupil Progress Tracking & Assessment
SDSS is looking to recruit an experienced individual to develop the school's Curriculum, and Pupil Progress Tracking & Assessment systems, in order to attain compliance with regards to the quality of the education provided at our school (Part 1, The Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014).
This post is for a maximum of 2 terms, commencing as early as January 2019 for the right applicant, and concluding July 2019.
For a full job description please contact our HR office by email to employment@steiner-south-devon.org
Project Manager for the Development of the Curriculum, and Pupil Progress Tracking & Assessment
SDSS is looking to recruit an experienced individual to develop the school's Curriculum, and Pupil Progress Tracking & Assessment systems, in order to attain compliance with regards to the quality of the education provided at our school (Part 1, The Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014).
This post is for a maximum of 2 terms, commencing as early as January 2019 for the right applicant, and concluding July 2019.
For a full job description please contact our HR office by email to employment@steiner-south-devon.org
Class 1 Teacher Required for September 2019
The South Devon Steiner School is looking to recruit an experienced Steiner Waldorf teacher with a proven track record of good classroom management, for our brand new Class 1 2019.
For more information and a full job description, please contact HR at SDSS on employment@steiner-south-devon.org.
The South Devon Steiner School is looking to recruit an experienced Steiner Waldorf teacher with a proven track record of good classroom management, for our brand new Class 1 2019.
For more information and a full job description, please contact HR at SDSS on employment@steiner-south-devon.org.
School Business Manager - CLOSED
South Devon Steiner School is looking for an experienced management professional with leadership experience ideally from another Steiner Waldorf school or another independent school. Candidates with other relevant management and leadership experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered. An appropriate handover period as well as (limited) ongoing support will be provided within reason.
This position is one of the three senior leadership roles at the school and an ex officio member of both the Senior Leadership Team and the College of Management.
The main responsibilities are to provide strategic vision, leadership and management in all non-educational areas of the organisation and to ensure that its operational responsibilities are being met. This will include covering non-educational, operational day-to-day duties where these are not met otherwise while finding efficient ways to put the required operational provision into place vis-a-vis budgetary restrictions.
The key requirement of this role, therefore, is to manage the tension between the basic regulatory and material realities of the organisation as a registered independent school and the educational vision/ organisational aspirations beyond.
This post reports to the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
For a full job description please contact our HR office by email to employment@steiner-south-devon.org.
Application Deadline: 2nd December 2018
Start Date: February 2019
South Devon Steiner School is looking for an experienced management professional with leadership experience ideally from another Steiner Waldorf school or another independent school. Candidates with other relevant management and leadership experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered. An appropriate handover period as well as (limited) ongoing support will be provided within reason.
This position is one of the three senior leadership roles at the school and an ex officio member of both the Senior Leadership Team and the College of Management.
The main responsibilities are to provide strategic vision, leadership and management in all non-educational areas of the organisation and to ensure that its operational responsibilities are being met. This will include covering non-educational, operational day-to-day duties where these are not met otherwise while finding efficient ways to put the required operational provision into place vis-a-vis budgetary restrictions.
The key requirement of this role, therefore, is to manage the tension between the basic regulatory and material realities of the organisation as a registered independent school and the educational vision/ organisational aspirations beyond.
This post reports to the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
For a full job description please contact our HR office by email to employment@steiner-south-devon.org.
Application Deadline: 2nd December 2018
Start Date: February 2019
Applying for a post
Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded below or is available on request from the school office and details for submission are provided in the application form. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Equal Opportunities Policy
The school intends to be an equal opportunity employer, and aims to treat all employees and applicants for employment equally. The only basis for selection of employees and the allocation of work within the school will be the school's considered opinion of the individual's suitability for the work.
There will be no discrimination in respect of marital status, parental status, gender, sexuality, disability, age, colour, race, religion, nationality, ethnic or national origins in relation to recruitment, induction, conduct at work, training opportunities, the disciplinary and grievance procedure or terms and conditions of employment.
All employees have a legal and moral obligation not to discriminate, and are expected to report incidents of discrimination to the Administration Mandate holder. Incidents will be investigated and may lead to action under the school's disciplinary policy.
There will be no discrimination in respect of marital status, parental status, gender, sexuality, disability, age, colour, race, religion, nationality, ethnic or national origins in relation to recruitment, induction, conduct at work, training opportunities, the disciplinary and grievance procedure or terms and conditions of employment.
All employees have a legal and moral obligation not to discriminate, and are expected to report incidents of discrimination to the Administration Mandate holder. Incidents will be investigated and may lead to action under the school's disciplinary policy.
