About Us:
Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.
We invite you to join our team at Hotwells Primary School. We are a vibrant and creative, community-focused one form entry primary school - small in size but bursting at the seams with creativity, warmth and a curiosity to learn! We pride ourselves on our ambitious curriculum, our strengths in the Arts and our wonderful local and global community of children and families.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for applications from charismatic, enthusiastic and suitably qualified teachers for this exciting and rewarding post to join our dedicated and hardworking team from September 2025. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for providing an exceptional learning experience, and demonstrate a creative and inspirational approach to teaching.
This is a fixed term position for one year until the 31st August, 2026.
About You:
We need someone who is creative and flexible and has high aspirations for our children. You will be able to bring a positive attitude and an energetic approach to our ‘small but mighty’ staff team.
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 Hotwells Primary School, please read the attached Recruitment packs or visit our website.
- Informal enquiries can be made via email to Kee Jones (Headteacher).
- School visits can be arranged via email to Sarah Trowell.
- Tours will be available on: Tuesday, 13th May at 4:00pm and Thursday, 15th May at 2:00pm.
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 Midday on Tuesday, 20th May
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Friday, 23rd May at Hotwells Primary School.
- All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
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.
Hotwells 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.
Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the School Office on 0117 9030044.