The Forest School
England
£32,916 - £51,048 per year
Salary:
MPS/UPS – Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
05 January 2026
Apply by:
13 October 2025
Job overview
Teacher of Psychology & Female PE
MPS/UPS – Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience
Start date: January 2026
The Forest School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, creative, ambitious and motivated teacher to deliver both A Level Psychology and Physical Education (KS3-5). This unique dual role offers the opportunity to inspire students in two thriving and highly valued curriculum areas. We will consider separate applications.
Psychology is an increasingly popular subject at A Level, with a strong tradition of excellent results. You will bring drive, commitment and excellent subject knowledge to support the student's academic progress and love of the subject. Alongside this, you will contribute to our highly successful PE department, teaching across the curriculum in a well-equipped and well-financed faculty. With access to our newly built Performance and Conditioning Centre of Excellence, upgraded sports facilities, and a vibrant extracurricular programme, you will play a key part in motivating and inspiring students both in the classroom and on the field.
You will be joining a supportive, successful and highly motivated team that have our school motto of, 'Aspire to become elite' at the heart of their enhanced, rich curriculum model.
We are a co-educational school starting from September 2024 for Year 7 and September 2025 for year 8 (with boys in Years 9-11) and a co-educational Sixth Form. The school has a newly refurbished subject block and subsequently every classroom across the school now has a ViewSonic interactive screen. In addition, we have invested in our all facilities across the school: new heating system reducing our carbon footprint, revamped technology including food room, whole school repainted, new interactive whiteboards, in addition to sporting facilities; upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall and conditioning centre, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome and our new performance and conditioning centre of excellence, available free to staff. Academically the school has a positive progress measure and the students achieve above national average. Our curriculum is clearly mapped and was a strong "good" as part of our Ofsted 2021.
To get a glimpse of our vibrant school community and facilities, check out our school video [here], showcasing our students, staff, and the dynamic environment you'll be a part of.
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
For all information, please visit the school website, and to apply please complete the Support Staff Application Form returning it to mailto:.academy. Unfortunately, CVs will not be accepted.
The Interview Process
If selected, the interview process will test and assess your fulfilment of the requirements for this position. The interview process will include consideration of your suitability to work with children and the interview panel will ask questions on safeguarding children/young people.
Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will be ongoing up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, the advert may close early.
The school will complete online searches on all shortlisted candidates and reserves the right to do so on receipt of all applications.
Please make sure to complete and upload the official Forest School Support Staff Application Form. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications submitted in any other format.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS is Monday, 13th October 2025 at midday.
It is our normal procedure to request references on shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
The Forest School Support and Professional Development
A range of support and professional development opportunities are available at The Forest School from working with all other local schools through the secondary federation, the local School Alliance Association and Wellington College. We offer many staff CPD opportunities through the National Qualifications. CPD and Staff wellbeing are highest on our agenda.
* Highly effective behaviour and inclusion system with a supportive Centralised detentions to reduce teacher workload
* Superb CPD including from our outstanding 'Teaching and Learning Team'
* OFSTED 'good' (June 2021)
* Friendly and supportive working environment
* An active Staff Association and wellbeing team
* A comprehensive Induction programme for ECTs and new staff Allocation of a professional mentor (ECTs)
* A comprehensive CPD opportunity with National Qualifications
* Free admission to the school performance and conditioning centre of excellence
* Access to child care voucher scheme
* Access to tech and bike scheme
Please note, we may consider and interview as applications are received; we have the right to appoint a suitable candidate on receipt of application. This is policy procedure as we are aware of the competitive market and wish to recruit the correct person. Submissions from agencies will not be accepted.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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About The Forest School
The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 5NE
United Kingdom
A Welcome from The Forest School Academy Trust
Established in 1957, The Forest is a "Good" (OFSTED July 2021) comprehensive school. Currently we are a single sex boy's secondary school that will be offering co-educational study from September 2024 with a seven form entry in the main school and an existing co-educational sixth form making a total current roll of 793. Our Sixth Form has been co-educational since 2009.
The Forest School is situated in Wokingham, Berkshire.
As The Forest School's Headteacher, I work with staff, students and parents to foster and sustain positive outcomes for all. My ambition is to ensure The Forest School provides an exceptional inclusive education for every student. Students are encouraged to get involved with extra-curricular activities to extend their learning beyond the classroom and gain new hobbies and interests, ranging from sports clubs to choir practice. Our success is based on the strong sense of community as we celebrate 60 years as a community school, with high expectations and mutual respect for all. We develop the whole person and ensure that every student is fully equipped for life through our core values: Aspiring, Safe, Prepared, Independent, Respectful, Excellent.
These values are for all stakeholders as we recognise the importance of parents and the inclusive community in the education of the next generation. We have a strong academic, sport and creative success, and this is delivered through the high level of curriculum and pastoral support for every student.
Shirley Austin
Headteacher
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