Outdoor Vocational Teacher

Outdoor Vocational Teacher – Exeter | September Start

Location: Exeter, Devon
Start Date: September 2025
Position Type: Full-time (part-time considered)
Agency: Teaching Personnel

Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting for a dedicated and enthusiastic Outdoor Vocational Teacher to work with secondary-aged students in Exeter, starting in September 2025. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys delivering practical, hands-on learning experiences outside the traditional classroom setting.

You’ll be working with students who benefit from a more vocational and experience-led approach to education, helping them build valuable skills, confidence, and engagement through activities such as land-based learning, outdoor education, or trades-based projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver vocational lessons in outdoor or practical environments

• Support students with a range of educational and behavioural needs

• Create an inclusive, engaging, and supportive learning atmosphere

• Foster personal development and life skills alongside subject content

• Work collaboratively with other staff and external agencies as needed

Requirements:

• QTS, QTLS, or relevant vocational teaching/training experience

• Background in outdoor learning, trades, construction, land-based studies, or similar

• Experience working with secondary-aged learners or in alternative provision

• Strong interpersonal and behaviour management skills

• Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

• Opportunities to make a lasting impact in vocational and alternative education

• A variety of placements to suit your expertise and availability

• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

• Competitive pay and access to training and development

If you’re passionate about practical learning and want to inspire students outside the traditional classroom, we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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