Recruitment

“Thank you for your interest in joining us at The Cotswold School.

“I am proud to lead an incredible team of people who go the extra mile to provide our students with an inspiring education, fully equipping them for their future lives. If you share our ethos and values, and are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every child, we look forward to hearing from you.”

Will Morgan, Headteacher

On this page, you can find out what makes us outstanding, see what benefits we offer as an employer and apply for current vacancies. Click on the links at the bottom of the page for notes for applicants, safer recruitment guidelines and application forms.

Click here to watch our videos – including what makes us an outstanding place to teach and learn – and introduction to Sixth Form
If you are applying for a job with us, we encourage you to come and see the school for yourself
Contact Mrs H Price, HR and Admin Manager, if you have any questions about your application and to arrange a visit
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Thinking of joining our outstanding team? Read on for an overview of our school.

Inclusive values
The values of friendship and knowledge, symbolised on our school badge, underpin all our learning and development activities and also ensure that we support the wellbeing of our students and staff. A non-selective school, we have a fabulous parent and carer community, who are supportive of and engaged with their children’s learning.

Excellent outcomes
Thanks to excellent student outcomes, we are the second-highest ranked comprehensive in the South West; and in the UK’s top 30 non-selective co-educational secondary schools, in the influential Sunday Times Parent Power league tables. We have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in the last four consecutive inspections.

Building the future
We continue to build on our success: we opened a Sixth Form centre in 2018 to support our thriving 16-18 provision; a fully refurbished theatre in 2019; and a £5.8 million 10-classroom space, new gymnasium and modernised science labs in 2021. Pupil intake increased by 30 places in Year 7 from September 2021.

Outstanding learning and development
Our ethos is simple: a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. Children who learn with us thrive academically and also personally, with opportunities to take part in a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; performances; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.

Aspirations and destinations
The great majority of our students stay with us into the Sixth Form and progress, in many cases, to Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, and a variety of other prestigious destinations.

Benefits

The Cotswold School is an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ school. It is an excellent place to teach, learn and develop; to share best practice and support the progression of fellow professionals and students.

We offer our staff many benefits and opportunities. Click below to find out more!

Welfare initiatives

Active Staff Wellbeing Team
Free access to a 24/7 helpline Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Health Assured, offering individual support, information and advice including financial, legal and home-life and work-related issues
Access to the Cycle to Work scheme
Free annual flu jabs
Free annual sight test
Free on-site parking
Council-run Leisure Centre on site
Opportunities for our staff to get involved in the life of the school including with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, International visits and Exchange programmes
‘Open Door’ to SLT – no concern is too small

Continuing Professional Development

Excellent professional development and guidance at all stages of your career
A bespoke and personalised CPD programme with a strong focus on Teaching and Learning
A developmental performance management and CPD system designed by SchooliP
CPD is delivered through structured training days and twilight sessions with days off in lieu
Opportunities for staff to be supported through qualifications such as Masters and NPQSL

Pension Schemes

The successful candidate will become an employee of The Cotswold School. Teachers will be employed under the terms of the ‘Conditions of Service for School Teachers in England and Wales’ (Burgundy Book) and all support staff will be employed under the terms of the ‘National Joint Council for Local Government Services’ (Green Book).

Teachers will have access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Support staff will have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Current vacancies

The Cotswold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertised vacancies will therefore close either at 9 am on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.