Head of Cognition & Learning

Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Bristol, BS1 5TS

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm (half hour unpaid lunch), 37.5 hours per week A four day role will be considered for the right candidate
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Term time Support Staff Salary: £26,991 - £32,419 P
• Additional allowances:

  Head of Area Allowance (£5,497)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking fora passionate and enthusiastic Head of Cognition & Learning to join our Inclusion team from 1st September 2026. If you join us, a typical week in this role may see you supporting a range of students with Cognition & Learning needs, completing Annual Reviews, planning and delivering interventions, managing student passports, directing LSAs within your sub-team and a whole host of other responsibilities which make this role varied and rewarding.

What the school offers its staff

• 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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Head of Cognition & Learning Job Pack.pdf - 208 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bristol Cathedral Choir School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1183 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bristol Cathedral Choir School website
• Email address: recruitment@bristolcathedral.org.uk
• Phone number: 0117 353 5000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bristol-cathedral-choir-school

Amplify Education is a dynamic new multi-academy trust of 22 schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, formed through the thoughtful and planned merger of TiLA and CST. United by a shared vision, we are a bold voice for Bristol - committed to building belief in every young person, expanding opportunities, nurturing potential, and strengthening citizenship. 


We are ambitious, reflective, and collaborative - driven to improve outcomes for young people while working together, learning from one another and continually strengthening our practice. If you are looking to make a real difference within a forward-thinking and supportive Trust, Amplify Education could be the place for you.

Bristol Cathedral Choir School is a highly oversubscribed state cathedral choir school with a rich history and a Christian ethos. It is a music school, educating choristers for Bristol Cathedral for the past 880 years and offers an enhanced and rich musical experience for all. The school provides a traditional academic curriculum to its students, regardless of their background or ability, and emphasises the teaching of ‘Powerful Knowledge’. 

Arranging a visit to Bristol Cathedral Choir School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bristolcathedral.org.uk.

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