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Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School is a successful Steiner Waldorf School, located in Stourbridge, 30 minutes from Birmingham, Worcester and Wolverhampton, and only a few minutes from the Clent Hills. We follow the Steiner Waldorf curriculum, providing all-round education for children aged 3-17 years. We are the only school in the region providing a real alternative to state education. Our recent Ofsted inspection rated all areas of the school as “Good”. Our aim, as a Steiner Waldorf School, is to nurture creative, confident, socially responsible young people who reach their full potential.
We’re committed to safeguarding children and expect all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment procedures and any post is subject to background checks, including references and enhanced DBS disclosure. We’re committed to safeguarding children and expect all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment procedures and any post is subject to background checks, including references and enhanced DBS disclosure.
We reserve the right to close a job vacancy before the deadline date if we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Current vacancies
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Salary £40,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience
Set in beautiful wooded grounds on the edge of Stourbridge in the West Midlands, Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School is an award-winning, lively and innovative independent school, delivering the internationally established Steiner Waldorf curriculum to children between the ages of 3 and 17. Established over 70 years ago, Elmfield continues to develop and to offer a unique and dynamic environment in which our students and staff can thrive. Our most recent Ofsted inspection rated all areas of the school as “Good”.
In order to continue this success, we are seeking to appoint a School Lead* who will engage the whole school, our staff, pupils and wider community in the next phase of the school’s development.
We require an outstanding individual with proven educational leadership skills and commensurate qualifications. You will be accountable for securing the strategic aims, vision and mission of our Steiner Waldorf school. Supported by a committed team, and working closely with our Trustees (Council of Management) and College of Teachers, you will implement strategies to strengthen the educational delivery and development of our school.
We expect candidates to have a genuine desire to maintain the core values of Steiner Waldorf education, whilst ensuring that the school meets all relevant regulatory and compliance requirements - ultimately ensuring the growth and wellbeing of the school. The right person will have the enthusiasm required to carry forward the evolution of Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School not only as a great school, but as a whole community.
A full job description can be found by clicking here.
To discuss this post before applying please contact: Mrs. Sue Dawson, Chair of Trustees, via email in the first instance at councilchair@elmfield.com
Interested applicants must complete and submit a job application form by email to councilchair@elmfield.com
Closing Date: noon on Friday 7th May 2021. No agencies please.
The selection process will involve the completion of job specific tasks and activities. There will be at least two interview rounds led by the Chair of Trustees. First round interviews are currently planned for Thursday 13th May 2021 and will take account of relevant Covid restrictions.
We are committed to safeguarding children and expect all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment procedures and any post is subject to background checks, including references and enhanced DBS disclosure.
*The level of this role might be understood as equivalent to Principal or Headteacher in other schools.
Salary £16,388 - Term Time (35 weeks per annum) plus 5 additonal weeks
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School is located in Stourbridge, 30 minutes from Birmingham, Worcester and Wolverhampton, and only a few minutes from the Clent Hills. We follow the Steiner Waldorf curriculum, providing all-round education for children aged 3-17 years. We are the only school in the region providing a real alternative to state education. Our most recent Ofsted inspection rated all areas of the school as “Good”.
We are committed to inspirational, hands-on, creative education, which fosters a lifelong love of learning and gives young people an outstanding preparation for life. Our aim is to nurture creative confident, social, responsible young people and support them to reach their full potential.
We are looking for an experienced administrator with experience of examinations, admissions and educational administration to join our friendly administration team. A sound track record of administration work in a school setting is essential, along with previous experience as an examinations officer/administrator.
The role will involve responsibility for all exam organisation and supervision of the school as an exam centre, ensuring the smooth running of all internal and external examinations. Ideally, you will have experience of working with multiple awarding bodies and qualifications including JCQ and Cambridge. Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School are currently members of The Exams Office.
You will also be responsible for oversight and co-ordination of the end-to-end admissions process for the school which includes, acting as the first point of contact for all admissions enquiries and applications from new and prospective parents, organising prospective parent and pupil visits, organising pupil trials with class teachers and guardians, arranging interviews with staff and parents and keeping accurate admissions records.
In addition, you will be responsible for areas of educational administration such as supporting teachers in collating and preparing pupil progress reports including half-termly progress reports, pupil commendations and end of year reports, administering the work experience programme for Class 10 pupils and processing College applications for Upper School students.
You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to be proficient in IT and MS Office software and have a strong commitment to school improvement. Outstanding organisational skills, a methodical approach to work and prioritisation, excellent record keeping skills, and attention to detail are key. Teamwork and collaboration, the ability to maintain confidentiality and professional but friendly relations with parents and colleagues at all times are equally important.
As examinations administrator for the school you will be expected to adapt your working hours to ensure that the school delivers on its obligations as an examination centre and to work outside of term time to attend to your duties as required e.g. in preparing for examination dates or on results day. You will be of degree calibre or equivalent and have a minimum of grade C in GCSE English and Maths. A keen interest in or commitment to Steiner Waldorf education and a willingness to undertake further job appropriate training and development is welcome.
For questions about the role please contact our Bursar via email in the first instance at bursar@elmfield.com A full job description can be found by clicking here.
Applicants must complete and submit an application form email to hr@elmfield.com
Closing Date: noon on Friday 23rd April 2021. No agencies please.
We may close the application process earlier depending on the volume of applications received.
We’re committed to safeguarding children and expect all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment procedures and any post is subject to background checks, including references and enhanced DBS disclosure.
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our Council of Management – the School’s Governing Body. Members of the Council of Management act as the trustees of Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School which is a charity and a registered company. The role of Trustee is a voluntary position.
The Council of Management is comprised of a proportional representation of teaching staff, parents and independent members. They meet at least six times a year on a Tuesday evening and are accountable for upholding the Waldorf ethos, major strategic decisions, evaluating risks and maintaining the financial and educational viability of the school. The School Leadership team also attend Council meetings as non-voting members.
Council’s role is to:
- ensure that the ethos and education provided by the school remain centred on Steiner-Waldorf principles, and that it continues to meet the physical, intellectual and spiritual needs of our children
- ensure that the school’s human, financial and material resources are used effectively in providing this education
- ensure that all the school’s activities comply with current legislation and the requirements of external agencies such as Ofsted / Schools Inspection Service, Charity Commission and Auditors
- monitor risks to the growth and sustainability of Elmfield School, in particular risks to quality of education, safety and financial viability.
Members of the Council of Management will normally bring relevant skills to impart to the role.
We currently have a need to appoint the following members to the Council (job descriptions can be found by clicking on the links):
To apply, you should be diplomatic, confidential, constructive and professional and have a genuine passion for Waldorf education.
As Elmfield School is a registered charity, Council members are trustees of the charity. Individuals who have debts to the school are not permitted to apply. To apply, please download and complete our application form and send it via email to info@elmfield.com. For further information please refer to the relevant descriptions or for an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Sue Dawson, our Chair of Council at councilchair@elmfield.com.
Elmfield is looking for families who would be interested in becoming Boarding Parents, and are able to offer occasional fairly short-term (one term to one year) boarding to students, who are mostly from other European Steiner Schools. The visiting pupils are usually aged between 14 – 17. They gain a lot from visiting Elmfield and the school also always values their contribution while they are here. However we cannot accept them unless we can find families able to host them. We currently pay £140 per week to host families and more for half term weeks. Please contact (info@elmfield.com) if you would like more information about this.
We can only accept applications from present or past parents at the school/staff.