KS2 Class Teacher post

Post:              KS2 Class Teacher post

Start Date:     1st September 2024

Salary:           Teachers Main Scale

Contract:       Full-time fixed-term contract for maternity cover, from 01/09/2024 to 31/08/2025 (subject to early return of the substantive post holder)  

ECTs considered: Yes

Cotham Gardens Primary School is a large and happy school split over two sites in central Bristol. We are proud to serve our diverse, vibrant community and celebrating this diversity is central to the school’s vision. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

The successful candidates will be part of our dedicated and brilliant teaching team, committed to high standards for all children in both learning and behaviour. They will be versatile and flexible team players who are willing to play an active role in all aspects of school life. 

The successful candidates will:

•      Be outstanding practitioners and have the ability to work collaboratively and motivate others

•      Have high expectations for standards of achievement and behaviour

•      Be able to demonstrate how their teaching has impacted positively on outcomes for children.

We are able to offer:

•      Delightful, motivated, well behaved children

•      A team of hard working and supportive colleagues

•      Interested and involved parents and trustees

•      Opportunities to get involved in whole school and wider community events

•      A commitment to your professional development

•      A commitment to staff wellbeing, including a staff Employee Assistance Programme available to all staff

Please contact 0117 3772610 or office@cothamgardens.co.uk to book a tour.

There is no car park onsite, however free parking can be found a 10 minute walk away on North Road (BS6 5AB) or Elton Road (BS7 8DA). We are also located on various bus routes and are very near to Redland train station.

For further information about our school, please visit our school website. To apply please complete the application form together with a letter of application that details your personal philosophy of Primary Education, why you want to work at Cotham Gardens Primary School, and what you are able to offer our school.

Applications Close: Monday 20th May 2024 9am

Interview date:         Thursday 23rd May 2024

Start Date:                 1st September 2024

If called for interview you will be asked to teach a 20 minute lesson of your choice to an upper KS2 class. There will be no other task to prepare in advance.