About Us
Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools who share a passion for developing learning within and beyond our classrooms, along with a deep commitment to music and the creative arts. Our aim is to empower every child and member of staff to realise their full potential and develop the ability to bring about positive change in their lives and the communities around us.
Cathedral Primary School (CPS) is a vibrant two-form Church of England school in the heart of Bristol, feeding into Bristol Cathedral Choir School. Based in the historic Grade I listed Bristol Central Library. We offer an outstanding, creative curriculum enriched by the city's resources, with a strong focus on music. Our values-driven community fosters curiosity, ambition, and strong parent partnerships, ensuring every child thrives.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a charismatic and enthusiastic individual who has a love for music to join our friendly and welcoming team at CPS. As a music specialist if you join us, a typical day in this role may see you leading ensembles, delivering lessons, leading staff development and liaising with local organisations and trust schools to develop the wider co-curricular offering.
About You
You are likely to be an outstanding teacher, an excellent musician and strong leader. You will be able to bring to us your passion for music education, the ability to inspire and engage children of all abilities, and the vision to lead a vibrant and inclusive music curriculum across the school.
More information about the Trust, School and Role
- To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
- To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Cathedral Primary School, please read the attached Recruitment packs or visit our websites.
Informal enquiries and school visit requests can be made by emailing us.
We can offer you
- Continuing Professional and Leadership development
- Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
- Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
- Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
- All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
How to apply …
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
- Please complete our application form by Midnight on Sunday 11 May 2025.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Wednesday 21 May 2025 at Cathedral Primary School.
- All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
We welcome applicants to come for tours and should you wish to attend then please contact the school.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Cathedral Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.