For all vacancies, please download the appropriate application. Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

If we have no vacancies available, you can register your interest in working for us using this form.

Due to time constraints, we are unable to write to all unsuccessful applicants, and we are only able to provide feedback to applicants who reach the interview stage. If you have not received a response within a week of the deadline, you should assume that you have been unsuccessful in your application, and we would like to thank you for your time and interest in The Cottesloe School.

The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and offers of employment will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, and satisfactory teacher status, health, reference and qualification checks. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  Please note that we will carry out an online search of shortlisted candidates as part of our safer recruitment process.  Information that suggests the candidate is unqualified for the role, poses a potential safeguarding risk or risks damaging the reputation of the school would be addressed at interview.  No agencies, please.

All staff, volunteers and governors are expected to share this commitment, follow the school's safeguarding policies and procedures and behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in school and in their personal lives.

The school’s policy is to renew DBS checks for all staff, volunteers and governors every five years, and they have a duty to inform the Headteacher of any change in their DBS status and to make the Headteacher aware of any incidents that may impact their ability to work with children and young people.

Information is requested on our job application forms about disability/medical  conditions you may have. If you are appointed, you will also be asked to provide further information on an employment Health Questionnaire form.  

This means:  

• It is important that you tell us whether you require adjustments to any part of the selection procedure including arrangements for interview. The application form allows you to provide this information.  
• If you are offered the job, any adjustment to the working conditions or environment that may be required to enable you to carry out the duties of the job will be considered in consultation with you.  

Disabilities are defined as follows: 

• A person has a disability if he/she has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to-day activities where:  
• A mental impairment is defined as an impairment resulting from or consisting of a mental illness only if the illness is a clinically well-recognised mental illness:  
• Long-term, means the effect of the impairment has lasted at least 12 months or is likely to last for 12 months or is likely to last for the rest of a person's life;  
• Normal day-to-day activities are defined as mobility: manual dexterity: physical coordination: continence: the ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects: speech: hearing or eyesight: memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understand: perception of the risk of physical danger.  

NB* Any disability which does not have a substantial and long-term effect on one or more of them is not considered to be a disability.  

Other conditions included within the definition of disability not already outlined above are:  

• A recurring condition which has recurred over more than 12 months or is  likely to recur over more than 12 months;  
• A progressive condition, e.g. cancer, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy  or HIV which has, or has had an effect on normal day-to-day activities;  
• People with severe disfigurement, although some with deliberately  acquired disfigurements will not be covered;  
• People registered as disabled under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act  1994 on January 1995 and on the date the employment right comes into force, who will be deemed to be covered. People with a history of disability will also  have protection, even if they do not now have a disability.  

Your application 

There is no legal requirement for you to provide information about your disability on the application form. We implement the Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Disabled People, this means we will guarantee to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for a vacant post.  You can choose to take part in the guaranteed interview scheme by indicating that you have a disability and the manager who is recruiting you will be advised accordingly.  If you do not wish the recruiting manager to know that you have a disability, (and therefore do not wish to take part in the scheme) please indicate this on your application form. However, you are encouraged to do so, particularly where you believe that the information may be relevant to the job application. Please contact the HR Manager if you require any further information on any aspect of your application. 

Issued: September 2024 

For review: September 2025