Why work with us 

We recognise that the strength of our organisation comes from the people within it. We value every employee across our family of schools and proudly offer an attractive benefits package, excellent professional development opportunities and a proactive focus on staff wellbeing and career growth. You will experience a flexible and supportive work environment with opportunities to collaborate within and across our schools.

To find out more about careers and the culture at our schools, please take a minute to watch a short video by Neil Blundell, CEO of Cathedral Schools Trust.

 

For more information, please read our recruitment information pack.

Current Vacancies

Take a look at the current vacancies within all Cathedral Schools Trust schools and our Central Team.

 

Staff benefits 

We know that teaching and working in schools can be hugely rewarding, but we also recognise that our staff give a lot to deliver the best possible provision for the children and young people across our schools. 

Through our staff benefits we want to provide the best possible support for every member of staff in our family of schools and to ensure that all staff that work for the Trust enjoy a healthy work-life balance.  

Our range of benefits include:

Wellbeing

Balancing everyday life with work and home pressures  can be challenging for everyone. We are committed to supporting our staff with their wellbeing through:

• Fully supported Flexible Working policy, offering the opportunity to change working hours or take a period of leave
• Enhanced Family policies - maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave
• Mental Health First Aiders in each school and the central team to provide support and guidance.
• Partnering with Health Assured to offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme for all staff which includes access to:
  • • A 24/7 free phone helpline 365 days per year for a wide range of support including personal,  financial, legal or other lifestyle matters
    • Telephone or face-to-face counselling where further support is required
    • A range of well-being and health resources via the online health portal and app

Training and development

We provide a range of training and development programmes for staff at all stages of their career. These include:

• instructional coaching opportunities for teaching staff
• regular collaborative opportunities across our schools, including year group planning and subject leadership
• networking opportunities and training sessions specific to job families
• shared practice sessions to see some of our strongest practitioners at work 
• middle and senior leadership programmes using the C-me profiling tool
• a women into leadership programme
• action research groups
• a programme of joint INSET days built around our joint priorities with leading keynote speakers 
• various LSA/TA programmes and training events
• professional services staff development 
• access to CPD opportunities using the apprenticeship levy

Health and fitness

You will be able to:

• Cycle to work and park your bike in secure cycle parking areas at a number of our schools
• Take advantage of Discounted gym memberships 
• Replace your existing bike using the Cycle to work scheme
• Check your eyesight at Specsavers with our Eyesight test vouchers

Personal

We provide:

• annual pay progression opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme when successfully recommending family or friends for one of our staff vacancies.

Many of our schools are easily accessible using public transport. For staff members who drive, a number of our schools offer free onsite or nearby street parking.

Pensions

All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.