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 Religious Studies
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Teacher of Religious Studies. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Religious Studies to join our lively RS
department.
The Religious Studies Department at Bournside consists of Head of RS and a team of 3 specialist teachers. The successful candidate will be a key part of the team and will contribute to the strengths ofthe department. They will teach highly motivated and talented pupils from Year 7 to 11 (KS3 ReligiousStudies, KS4 Religion and World Views) planning and preparing courses and lessons according to theireducational needs and providing guidance and advise on their further education and future careers.Religious Studies is very popular subject at Cheltenham Bournside School, with classes in both GSCEand A Level.
We believe in learning outside of the classrooms with trips to Bristol, London and as well as morelocally in Cheltenham. All teachers will take part and contribute to these trips and we welcome newideas for developing our current fieldwork offer.
The post would be an ideal opportunity for a new entrant to the profession although equally attractiveto a more experienced colleague. We have a positive commitment to supporting Early Career Teachersand a comprehensive staff development programme.
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 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.