Forest Row, East Sussex
28th June 2024
Michael Hall School
13,934
Part Time
Teaching Assistant Job Details Term time only Contract type: 30 hours a week. Permanent Salary: £13,934 (FTE £22,368) Start date: September 2024 Duties and Responsibilities Purpos ...
Forest Row, East Sussex
28th June 2024
Michael Hall School
23194
Full Time
Site Team Operative Salary: £23,194 Start date: ASAP Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours – over 5 days, on a rolling shift pattern, Monday-Sunday of either early, mid or late shif ...
Forest Row, East Sussex
28th June 2024
Michael Hall School
13344
Part Time, Job Share
Theatre Officer Working hours: 24 Hours per week, 43 weeks per year. Annual leave: 5.6 paid weeks per year Contract type: Permanent – job share Salary: £13,344 per annum Start dat ...
Stourbridge, West Midlands
21st June 2024
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School
TBC
Full Time, Part Time
Could you make a professional contribution towards our school? The Council of Management are looking for energetic individuals who have both the time and the passion to support El ...
Forres
20th June 2024
Drumduan School
TBC
Part Time
Early Years Coordinator Benefits: As a Staff Annual Contract, benefits include discount on school fees (pro-rated based on hours worked). Drumduan School is a modern and progressi ...
Forres
20th June 2024
Drumduan School
£22k pro rata, plus benefits
Full Time, Term Time, Job Share
Kindergarten Assistant Salary: £22k pro rata, plus benefits. Position: This is a permanent full-time term time only position (averaging 37.5 hours per week, 46 weeks per year). Jo ...
Forres
20th June 2024
Drumduan School
£12,906 p.a. (0.58% FTE at £22,000)
Part Time
Part-Time Handwork Teacher (22hrs/week) Start Date of role: 2nd Oct 2023 Salary: £12,906 (0.58%FTE at £22,000) Benefits: As a Staff Annual Contract, benefits include discount on s ...
Forres
20th June 2024
Drumduan School
£22k pro rata, plus benefits
Full Time
Kindergarten Teacher Salary: £22k pro rata, plus benefits. Position: This is a permanent full-time position. 37.5 hours per week. Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks. Start-date: August 2024 ...
Forres
20th June 2024
Drumduan School
TBC
Full Time
Class Teacher Drumduan School is a modern and progressive Steiner School located in the beautiful North East of Scotland overlooking Findhorn Bay and the Moray Firth. With an emph ...
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
19th June 2024
Cambridge Steiner School
FTE £28,350-£32,550 (PT £5,670 - £6,510)
Full Time
Main features of the position: Cambridge Waldorf School is looking for an inspiring, enthusiastic and committed individual to teach Eurythmy. The Eurythmy teacher is respons ...
Forres
19th June 2024
Drumduan School
£22,308 pro-rata
Full Time, Job Share
Drumduan school is looking for skilled, enthusiastic, creative and experienced educators and leaders to continue strengthening and building our passionate and talented staff body. ...
Forres
19th June 2024
Drumduan School
£22,308 pro-rata
Full Time, Job Share
Drumduan school is looking for skilled, enthusiastic, creative and experienced educators and leaders to continue strengthening and building our passionate and talented staff body. ...
Dartington, Devon
18th June 2024
South Devon Steiner School
£28,500-£32,000
Full Time
Are you an innovative and committed Teacher of Maths and Science seeking a new opportunity? If so, you could be part of our team. Job overview You’ll be delivering core aspects of ...
Forest Row, East Sussex
18th June 2024
Michael Hall School
16,409
Full Time, Part Time
Administrator Salary: £16,409 per annum (£24,614 FTE) Closing date: until filled Working hours: 25 hours a week. Monday-Friday, office hours. Days to be discussed. (or 37.5 hours ...
Dartington, Devon
17th June 2024
South Devon Steiner School
£18,222.21 (Term Time Only based)
Full Time
South Devon Steiner School currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to join the team as a Teaching Assistant, supporting teaching staff with responsibil ...
Forest Row, East Sussex
14th June 2024
Michael Hall School
£28152-£35073
Full Time
Would you like to work in a natural and holistic environment that will breathe life back in to teaching, learning and education? The details of this role are as follows: Working h ...
Forest Row, East Sussex
14th June 2024
Michael Hall School
£28,512 - 36,000
Part Time, Term Time
Maths and Physics Teacher Job details Salary: £25,064-£36000 pro rata Hours: Part-time Contract type: Permanent Duties and responsibilities Teaching Plan and teach well-str ...
Forest Row, East Sussex
14th June 2024
Michael Hall School
£28,152 - 36,000
Part Time, Term Time
Working hours: Part time. 40% of FT Annual leave: School holidays Contract type: Permanent. Salary: £28,152 - £36,000 per annum pro rata to 40% Start date: September 2024 Probatio ...
Forest Row, East Sussex
14th June 2024
Michael Hall School
£12,611
Part Time, Term Time
The Early Childhood Assistant plays a versatile role, covering staff absences and providing support across various settings within the Early Childhood Department. This includes Pa ...
Forest Row, East Sussex
13th June 2024
Michael Hall School
FTE £27,861-32,898 pro rata
Term Time
Here are Michael Hall School, we have the exciting opportunity to build an in-house lunchtime provision for the students and staff. We are looking for a Chef Manager who is adapta ...
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
3rd June 2024
Cambridge Steiner School
FTE £26,250-£32,550, 3 days £15,750-£19,530
Part Time
Cambridge Steiner School is looking for a dynamic, hands on and passionate teacher to join the staff body as a Woodwork and Outdoor Education Teacher. The ideal candidate will be ...
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
19th April 2024
Cambridge Steiner School
£28,350 - £32,550 Gross per annum
Full Time
Position: Steiner Waldorf Class Teacher Appointed by: School Leadership Team Reports to: Teaching and Learning Lead Position: Full time position, 37.5 hours per week Core Hours: 8 ...
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
18th April 2024
Cambridge Steiner School
Hourly rate - £12.50
Part Time
Exams Officer Position: Part time, variable hours Core Hours: Variable hours dependent on time in the year. Full days during exam periods, less hours during rest of the year. Sala ...
Waldorf teaching is different. With the relationship between the teacher and the child or young person at the heart of everything we do, we go beyond the delivery of a set curriculum. Waldorf teachers are creative, and our schools create the space and opportunity for that creativity to flourish.
Waldorf teaching is an art, a craft and a science.
Teaching as an art involves learning to understand the needs and voices of children and young people. It means choosing and preparing just the right material at the right time so that pupils’ imagination is sparked and they are able to dive into the subject with joy.
Teaching as a craft is about deep knowledge of and enthusiasm for a subject, and using this alongside pedagogical understanding and professional intuition (knowing-in-practice) to enable healthy and effective learning within a broad curriculum framework.
Teaching as a science means using the pedagogical anthropology (understanding of the developing human being) that underpins Waldorf education to inform your teaching. It involves engaging with relevant and contemporary educational theory and research in a process of ongoing professional development.
Waldorf teaching is not an ‘easy’ option – it demands commitment, passion, research and creativity. There are no ‘off the shelf’ curricula, no commercial schemes and programmes, and no ready-made powerpoint presentations (in fact no interactive whiteboards at all in the lower school!). Within a broad framework, you will become a curriculum designer for your class or subject. You will need to learn new skills – singing, movement games, storytelling and maybe even playing the recorder. But Waldorf teaching also affords the opportunity to develop as a person and as a professional within a collaborative organisation: to play a vital role in an education that truly has children and young people at its centre.
Teaching different ages and stages:
Early Childhood Practitioners focus on work with children aged 0-5. They work in a variety of settings, from childminding to ‘playgroup’ provision for 2-4 year olds in schools.
Kindergarten Teachers and assistants work with children aged from 3 to 6 in mixed age groups. There are independent kindergartens, and also kindergarten classes within schools. There is no formal, academic teaching in kindergarten – children learn through practical activities and play.
Class Teachers usually work with the same group of children for up to eight years. They will often start in Class 1, when children aged 6-7 begin their formal learning journey, and cycle back round after Class 5 or Class 8. Some class teachers specialise in the Class 6-8 age range. Similar to a primary school teacher, class teachers will teach most subjects across the curriculum, but much of the teaching is done through cross-curricular ‘blocks’ lasting 3-4 weeks.
Subject Teachers teach across a range of classes, offering specialist teaching in world languages, crafts, handwork, games and movement, eurythmy, music, drama and outdoor learning.
Upper School Teachers teach young people aged 14 – 19. They will usually have a subject specialism, but this might be broader than in other education systems (e.g. humanities, science etc). Waldorf schools offer a range of secondary qualifications, from standard GCSEs, A-Levels and Scottish Highers to independent portfolio qualifications and innovative programmes like the Integrative Education Diploma and the Certificate of Steiner Education.
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If you do not yet have any Early Years qualifications, the Early Childhood training programmes are as follows:
Crossfields Institute Level 3 Diploma in Holistic Baby and Child Care (Early Years Educator): https://emerson.org.uk/course/holistic-baby-and-child-care/ (specialising in working with children from birth to five).
Crossfields Institute Level 4 Diploma in Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Studies (Early Years Educator): https://loswec.co.uk/ (London) or https://neswec.org.uk/ (York and Stourbridge) (specialising in kindergarten – age 3-6)
Interest-free loans are available for the course fees for these courses. They are all part-time courses and can be completed alongside a full- or part-time role.
If you already have an early years qualification, the above courses all offer a ‘quality mark’ pathway, where the course content is the same, but the assessment burden is significantly reduced.
If you already have a PGCE / PGDE or other recognised teaching qualification: You may be able to apply for a teaching role at a Waldorf school. However, you will be expected to complete a further part-time post-graduate qualification – the Post-Graduate Diploma in Waldorf Education and Creative Pedagogies: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/pg-waldorf-education-and-creative-pedagogies/ This course can also be completed whilst teaching in a state or other independent school.
Interest-free loans and some bursaries are available for the course fees for this course.
If you do not yet have a teaching qualification, but you do have a degree, you can apply for a role as a teaching assistant, a classroom assistant, a learning support assistant, a cover teacher or a training teacher. You can then complete the Post-Graduate Diploma in Waldorf Education with PGCE and QTS: https://www.yorksteinerschool.org/postgraduate-diploma-in-waldorf-education/
Interest-free loans and apprenticeship funding are available for the course fees for this course. You will need English, Maths and Science GCSE equivalents, as well as a degree in any subject.
If you already have a PGCE / PGDE or other recognised teaching qualification: You may be able to apply for a teaching role at a Waldorf school. However, you will be expected to complete a further part-time post-graduate qualification – the Post-Graduate Diploma in Waldorf Education and Creative Pedagogies: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/pg-waldorf-education-and-creative-pedagogies/ This course can also be completed whilst teaching in a state or other independent school.
Interest-free loans and some bursaries are available for the course fees for this course.
If you do not yet have a teaching qualification, but you do have a degree, you can apply for a role as a teaching assistant, a classroom assistant, a learning support assistant, a cover teacher or a training teacher. You can then complete the Post-Graduate Diploma in Waldorf Education with PGCE and QTS: https://www.yorksteinerschool.org/postgraduate-diploma-in-waldorf-education/
Interest-free loans and apprenticeship funding are available for the course fees for this course. You will need English and Maths GCSE equivalents, as well as a degree relevant to your specialist subject.
For non-National Curriculum subjects (such as craft, handwork or outdoor learning) you may need to follow the Class Teacher training route, and develop your specialist teaching independently and based on your previous experience. Eurythmy training is available through Eurythmy UK: https://eurythmyuk.org/
If you already have a PGCE / PGDE or other recognised teaching qualification: You may be able to apply for a teaching role at a Waldorf school. However, you will be expected to complete a further part-time post-graduate qualification – the Post-Graduate Diploma in Waldorf Education and Creative Pedagogies: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/pg-waldorf-education-and-creative-pedagogies/ This course can also be completed whilst teaching in a state or other independent school.
Interest-free loans and some bursaries are available for the course fees for this course.
If you do not yet have a teaching qualification, but you do have a relevant degree: You can apply for Upper School roles as a teaching assistant, a classroom assistant, a learning support assistant, a cover teacher or a training teacher. You can then complete the Post-Graduate Diploma in Waldorf Education with PGCE and QTS: https://www.yorksteinerschool.org/postgraduate-diploma-in-waldorf-education/
Interest-free loans and apprenticeship funding are available for the course fees for this course. You will need English and Maths GCSE equivalents, as well as a degree relevant to your specialist subject.
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