Careers at Bournside
"Inspiring lives through learning."
Thank you for your interest in joining Cheltenham Bournside School.
Choosing where to work, teach and support students is a big decision and we're here to support you with your next career steps. We are the largest comprehensive school in Gloucestershire; an established single academic trust with an excellent reputation, a wide catchment, and a strong presence in our local community.
Ofsted rated us 'Good' in all areas in 2022. The report highlights that “leaders put the welfare of pupils, as well as academic achievement, at the heart of everything they do” and that the “headteacher has very high expectations of the school”. “Pupils enjoy school” and there is a “strong sense of community for both staff and pupils”.
Bournside is consistently oversubscribed with a PAN of 300, with most of our students choosing to stay with us post-16 in our thriving Sixth Form.
Current vacancies
Teacher of Dance with Drama
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Teacher of Dance with Drama. We are seeking a enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of Dance to join our dynamic team, with the willingness to also teach Drama. This role requires the ability to teach Dance at A-level, nurturing students’ talents and helping them achieve their full potential.
The Drama and Dance Department at Bournside is a dynamic innovative and exciting place to work. We are constantly striving to improve and maintain standards and keep communication and cooperation through performance at the heart of what our students do.
We have excellent facilities, newly built Dance studio and our purpose-built Drama studio. We are fortunate in that we also have an additional Drama classroom, department office and backstage areas for props and costume.
The post would be an ideal opportunity for a new entrant to the profession although equally attractive to a more experienced colleague. We have a positive commitment to supporting Early Career Teachers and a comprehensive staff development programme.
Candidate Information Pack
Application Form
Teacher of English
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Teacher of English.
The English Department at Bournside is successful, dynamic and innovative. We are a dedicated and hardworking team of fourteen enthusiastic teachers and as well as having a Head of Department, we also have a Head of each Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. We constantly strive to be better and work collaboratively to deliver high-quality teaching and learning. Our curriculum intent is simple: enable all students to be critical readers, confident writers and successful speakers.
Preliminary results, nationally benchmarked against the grades of 290,000 students, suggest that our English Progress 8 value will be +0.39 with an average English GCSE grade of 5.18.
Our resources are excellent: a laptop for each English teacher, a set of laptops for exclusive use in the Department, visualisers for each room and two teaching blocks equipped with interactive whiteboards in each classroom.
We are proud of our knowledge-rich, resource-rich curriculum with topics such as Victorian Gothic, ‘right and wrong’ in fiction and protest poetry alongside Shakespeare. The English team is very strong and supportive. To add to our team, we are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who has experience of teaching across all three key stages and has a genuine love of literature.
The post would be an ideal opportunity for a new entrant to the profession although equally attractive to a more experienced colleague. We have a positive commitment to supporting Early Career Teachers and a comprehensive staff development programme.
Candidate Information Pack
Application Form
Cook
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Cook. We are looking
to appoint a Cook to join our catering team to support the Catering Lead in the provision of the
catering facility of the school.
As a Cook you will assist with providing nutritious, balanced meals following different dietary
requirements for both students, staff and visitors as well as carry out administrative tasks including
menu planning.
Our outstanding dining centres along with a ‘Pit Stop’ Cafe in Sixth Form Centre provide the forum
for students to meet and social over food and drink at key points throughout the day. The
experience students have whilst in these areas is critical to their perception of our school and their
happiness and enjoyment of it.
Candidate Information Pack
Application Form
Catering Assistant
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Catering Assistant. We
are looking to appoint a catering assistant to join our catering team.
As catering assistant, you will help with the provision in our two dining centres which cater for all
students and staff at our school.
Our outstanding dining centres provide the forum for students to meet and social over food and drink
at key points throughout the day. The experience students have whilst in these areas is critical to their
perception of our school and their happiness and enjoyment of it.
Candidate Information Pack
Application Form
Cleaning Assistant
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Cleaning Assistant. We are looking to appoint a cleaning assistant to join our cleaning team. As cleaning assistant, you will provide an efficient and timely cleaning service across the school.
You will usually work Monday to Friday from 6:00am to 8:00am and from 3:30pm to 7:30pm. There is a possibility we can offer some flexibility in hours worked therefore if you are looking for different hours or work on specific days, please state this in your application. This is an all year round cleaning role with Main School and Sports Centre cleaning, deep cleans being performed in the school holidays.
There are contracts available for mornings only (10hrs per week) or afternoons (20hrs per week) or both shifts (30hrs per week).
Cleaning Assistant (20hrs)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Cleaning Assistant. We are looking to appoint a cleaning assistant to join our cleaning team. As cleaning assistant, you will provide an efficient and timely cleaning service across the school.
You will usually work Monday to Friday from 3:30pm to 7:30pm. There is a possibility we can offer some flexibility in hours worked therefore if you are looking for different hours or work on specific days, please state this in your application. This is an all year round cleaning role with Main School and Sports Centre cleaning, deep cleans being performed in the school holidays.
Submitting your application
If you would like to apply for any of our positions, please email your completed application form to recruitment@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk. We would be delighted to take applicants for an informal tour of the school so you can see for yourself why Bournside is a special place to work. We look forward to hearing from you.
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We ask all applicants to fill out our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
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If you have any questions, please email recruitment@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk
Professional development
We are delighted to have been awarded the Gold Award for Professional Development from the Teacher Development Trust (TDT) in recognition of the exceptional level of CPD provision for teaching and support staff. The TDT is the national charity for effective professional development in schools and colleges and this external audit evaluates school culture and wellbeing, focus, needs analysis and evaluation, internal support and challenge, use of expert knowledge, processes and structures of CPD, and use of research, evidence and innovation. The coveted 'Gold' award in is very much a reflection of our genuine, shared commitment to inspiring the lives of both students and staff through learning.
The school has a proven track-record in designing and delivering a high-quality, research-informed programme of CPD, which senior leaders quite rightly take great pride in. It was a great pleasure to speak with a range of staff who clearly feel well supported and appreciative of the developmental opportunities unique to the school.
- Auditor, June 2023
We are forward-thinking in our approach to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and pride ourselves on the opportunities we offer to support your progression. Whether you join us as a member of teaching or support team, we invest in your career through whole staff training, sharing best practice, peer observation, personal and departmental development time, focused workshops, external courses, and performance management and review.
Initial Teacher Training
We are delighted to welcome many trainee teachers each year at Cheltenham Bournside School. Find out more here.