Running Deer Group

31/03/2026

Running Deer is hiring! 🌿 We’re looking for a passionate Lead Practitioner for our Berry Pomeroy site, to support young people through nature‑based learning, therapeutic activities, and nurturing relationships. If you’re driven, compassionate, and ready to make a real impact, this could be your perfect next step! 💚✨https://uk.indeed.com/job/alternative-provision-lead-practitioner-aba8398906c218e9

11/03/2026

🌿 We’re Hiring!
Running Deer is looking for someone passionate about supporting young people who find mainstream education tough.
You’ll work 1:1 with children, build trust, support emotional wellbeing, and use the outdoors to help them grow in confidence and resilience.
We’re after someone adaptable, empathetic, creative — with experience in youth work/education, a Level 3 qualification, and a full driving licence.
If you want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply here:

Running Deer C.I.C

27/02/2026

starting to sort our veggie plot out after a very wet winter.... and look more rain.... and a beautiful rainbow!

29/01/2026

Storm Chandra has caused massive flooding and havoc throught the south west, and we didnt escape it - the barn is flooded and we have spent last couple of days making sure the boys are safe and have access to dry indoor space. 25 sandbags, endless rodding of drains, and lots of help from Sonny and Jack...

29/01/2026

English/Literacy Teacher - Running Deer School
https://www.devonjobs.gov.uk/job/English%2FLiteracy%20Teacher%20-%20Running%20Deer%20School/

To start Summer Term 2026. This role is 35 hours per week including PPA time, term time only. We do not expect our staff to work outside of their contracted TTO weekly hours.

Our English/Literacy Teacher will be responsible for delivering a bespoke individualised academic English timetable for our students covering KS2-KS4 including ASDAN, Open and Gateway awards and project-based learning as well as for formal GCSEs and functional skills awards.

You will be working with our students in small groups and occasionally 1:1 to enable our students to reach their full potential, whilst supporting their special needs.

Find out more:
https://www.devonjobs.gov.uk/job/English%2FLiteracy%20Teacher%20-%20Running%20Deer%20School/

Salary: Pay: £33,000 pa (actual) including holiday pay. This includes paid 30-minute break.

26/01/2026

Please be careful whilst out and about this - Amber weather warning for rain in place from 5pm.

Met Office UK weather warnings for rain, wind, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm, lightning and extreme heat.

18/01/2026

We are recruiting for an English/Literacy teacher.

job vacancies at Running Deer School

18/01/2026

Tom Reynolds SLE (EdenFiftyOne®) and Nick Hurst (Running Deer CIC) share their thoughts on the future of SEND education.

This panel discussion challenges the future of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) provision, arguing that support for SEND and mental health are fundamentally connected and require a major shift in approach. We explore how the greatest improvements come from boosting staff knowledge and...

22/06/2025

Keir managed to preempt our newest hive swarming by splitting the colony.... not the best weather, but timing is crucial.

22/06/2025

We haven't had a lot of time for our veggie garden this year, so we have focussed on herbs, and supporting our insect wildlife instead!

17/06/2025

sound on.... the hum of bees. We need more of this.

18/10/2024

Our wonderful volunteer veterans made this fantastic bird table so that we can feed the birds throughout the winter.