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
Maternity Cover to Commence February 2019:
Senior Leadership Assistant Including Concerns & Complaints Designated Person
Part Time Cover initially for 39 weeks (to Nov 2019) with potential to be extended to 52 weeks (to Feb 2020).
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 the full job description and application form, please email employment@steiner-south-devon.org
Opportunity to work in our Early Childhood department
We are urgently looking for 2 qualified, caring and flexible individuals to join our cover list. This post is on an ad-hoc basis, as needed to cover staff absences in our Early Childhood department. Cover is often required at very short notice and will usually be in the assistant role. Providing cover is a great opportunity to get to know our Early Childhood Department and become familiar with our way of working.
The job description and generic application form can be downloaded below. Please contact HR on employment@steiner-south-devon.org for further information.
Senior Leadership Assistant Including Concerns & Complaints Designated Person
Part Time Cover initially for 39 weeks (to Nov 2019) with potential to be extended to 52 weeks (to Feb 2020).
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 the full job description and application form, please email employment@steiner-south-devon.org
Opportunity to work in our Early Childhood department
We are urgently looking for 2 qualified, caring and flexible individuals to join our cover list. This post is on an ad-hoc basis, as needed to cover staff absences in our Early Childhood department. Cover is often required at very short notice and will usually be in the assistant role. Providing cover is a great opportunity to get to know our Early Childhood Department and become familiar with our way of working.
The job description and generic application form can be downloaded below. Please contact HR on employment@steiner-south-devon.org for further information.
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.
