About Us

Required:  September 2025

Qualification: QTS status

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who has drive, enthusiasm and creativity to become a teacher here at Roehampton Church Forest School. We encourage and welcome ECT’s to apply.

We are a small, one form entry school with some mixed classes, serving the community since 1828. We are situated in the heart of Roehampton, next to Putney Heath and close to Richmond Park. We pride ourselves on promoting a supportive and secure environment which allows our children to thrive. Our vision underpins our Christian distinctiveness and Forest School ethos. The school is ideally located with excellent public transport links and can easily be reached. We are proud of the fact that we are inclusive, nurturing and ensure children develop holistically and achieve the very best of themselves academically, spiritually and socially.

We are a school who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are an excellent teacher with drive and enthusiasm, who hopes to become part of a professional and dedicated team, this could be the role for you!

You will need to be able to demonstrate that you are: committed to raising standards; a creative thinker; inspirational; able to motivate children and be committed to working in partnership with the whole community, including the church.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Alternatively, these can be obtained by contacting Nellisa Gooljar-King on 020 8788 8650. 

Completed applications should be returned to the school either by email sbm@roehampton.wandsworth.sch.uk or by post.

In your supporting statement please state any Key Stage preference, as well as particular subject strengths.

Closing date: 06 June 2025 (at 3.30pm)

Short listing:   09 June 2025

Interview Date: 16 June2025

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

 This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs

Roehampton Church Forest School

245 Roehampton Lane
London
SW15 4AA

Email: sbm@roehampton.wandsworth.sch.uk

Phone: 020 8788 8650

Executive Headteacher: Lynn Anderson

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils