Junior School Class Teacher Forest School

Position: Junior School Class Teacher with Forest School
Employer Northampton High School - GDSTLocation

Northampton, Northamptonshire Contract Type Permanent Hours Full  Time Contract Length Permanent Salary PL2 FPP SP 11 - 13. £46,788.00 - £49,338.00

Posted
18th September 2026

Start Date1st January 2027

Expires2nd October 2026 12:00 PM Contract Type Permanent Start  Date1st January 2027

Job ID1574806

Start Date1st January 2027

Contract Type :

Permanent Contract Length:
Permanent Job :
Permanent, Full Time Salary: PL2 FPP SP 11 - 13. £46,788.00 - £49,338.00

Location:

Northampton High School, Newport Pagnell Road, Hardingstone, NN4 6UU
Closing date:
Friday 2 October at midday

Interviews will take place on:
Friday 16 October We are pioneers in girls’ education and aim to reshape the future of learning itself. We empower our girls to believe in themselves and value the positive contribution they can make to the world. Join our progressive and evolving team, where we work together to promote and enable this ambitious and aspirational cultural, take on the challenge of ensuring we have the right systems in place to support our schools.

What you’ll be doing

You will contribute to providing an excellent education for all the school’s pupils by teaching with expertise and enthusiasm, offering support to the learning of individual students and contributing to the school’s pastoral system. You will support the Head and the SLT in the implementation of all aspects of school and GDST policy in order to maintain the aims and ethos of the school and the GDST as a whole.

Embracing and demonstrating the characteristics set out in the GDST Professional Teacher Standards: to be Caring, Effective, Engaged, Confident, Creative and Reflective practitioners; and demonstrating GDST values and high standards of professional conduct at all times.

The majority of timetabled Outdoor Education teaching will take place within the Junior School, the successful candidate will also teach some older pupils, including at Key Stage 3. The contract itself will, however, be for a Junior School post.

The timetabled Outdoor Education and Forest School provision would equate to approximately half of the successful candidate’s teaching commitment, with the remainder comprising generalist teaching within the Junior School.

For any questions about the role, please see the attached job descriptions and application instructions for contact information.

Who we areThe Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is the UK’s leading group of 23 independent girls’ schools and two academies across England and Wales. We educate around 19,000 students and employ 4,000 staff, all united for a shared purpose: to help girls learn without limits, so they can go on to lead lives without limits and make the world a better place for us all.

The organisation’s values serve as guiding principles:

We put girls first

We think and act fearlessly

We embrace a forward-thinking mindset that shapes the educational offer for girls

We are a family of schools

We provide careers that are fulfilling and purposeful for our staff

As recognised global leaders in girls’ education, we combine 153 years of expertise and experience with a progressive and pace-setting vision for the future. We are dedicated to giving our students the tools to thrive, offering them access to innovative educational practices, excellent facilities, and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued.

Why join usAs part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualificationsA discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

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