Our vision is to enable all to flourish
Please find below current vacancies at schools across the DGAT family.
Details about each vacancy and where to send your application can be found in the relevant recruitment pack.
St David's CofE Primary School
Role Title: 1:1 TA (2 positions available)
Salary: Grade 3
Hours: Part time
Contract: Fixed term
Closing date: 10 September 12pm
Interview date: TBC
Start date: ASAP
St David’s CofE Primary School are looking for two 1:1 Teaching Assistants to join our school team and support pupil learning in class. You will be working with a named pupil under an EHCP; your contract will be linked to this EHCP, therefore if the child’s needs change or the child leaves the school, the contract will be amended accordingly.
The successful candidate will:
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Have the ability to build supportive relationships with children providing the necessary guidance and instruction to help pupils grow towards achieving their full potential
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Be patient and have a positive attitude
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Have strong behaviour management skills and a variety of behaviour management strategies
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Work closely with the class teacher and SENDCo to support the child’s needs
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Be enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the busy life of the school
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Experience of working with children who have cognition and learning needs
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Be supportive of the Christian ethos of the school
These posts are offered as a salary of Grade 3 Point 5-6 (depending on the candidate) on a fixed-term basis as each is linked to an EHCP. These posts begin as so0n as possible.
These posts are part-time positions, with the following hours:
Position 1: 15 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm)
Position 2: 21 hours 40 minutes per week (Monday-Friday, 8.40-2pm)
When applying, please make it clear on the form if you are applying to Position 1 or Position 2.
Closing date for applications is 10 September at 12pm.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.
Longney CofE Primary Academy
Role Title: Breakfast Club leader
Salary: Grade 3
Hours: Part time
Contract: Fixed term
Closing date: 4 September 12pm
Interview date: TBC
Start date: TBC
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust seek to appoint a Breakfast Club Leader.
We are seeking a committed, caring and enthusiastic person to take charge of our Breakfast Club for our children aged 4 -11 years. You will be responsible for setting up and serving breakfast, welcoming and supervising the Breakfast Club children and keeping the area tidy and clean. The successful candidate will be required to carry out the main duties outlined in the separate job description.
Furthermore, we wish to appoint someone who:
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Is an excellent team worker
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Is passionate about working with children of all ages and supporting them to flourish
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Can build positive relationships and relate well to a wide range of children and adults
We can offer you:
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A friendly, collaborative environment where all professionals work as a team
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The chance to work with some wonderful children
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A welcoming and supportive community
The post is offered as a salary of Grade 3. This post is fixed-term until 31st August 2027.
This is a part-time post for 5 hours and 50 minutes each week. You will be working from 7.35am to 8.45am Monday to Friday.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Heidi Hinde, School Business Manager by emailing admin@longney.dgat.org.uk or phoning 01452 720461. Visits are welcome with prior appointment.
Closing date for applications is 4 September at 12pm.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.
Hardwicke Primary Parochial Academy
Role Title: EYFS/KS1 Teaching Partner
Salary: Grade3 - 5 depending on experience
Hours: 27.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term
Closing date: 15 July at midday
Interview date: 17 - 22 July
Start date: 1 September 2026
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust seek to appoint EYFS/KS1 Teaching Partner to work at Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy.
This is a full-time (27.5 hours) position.
This is a fixed-term contract until 31st August 2027 with the possibility of extension.
The posts are offered at grade 3- 5 depending on experience.
We are looking for an enthusiastic teaching partner to join our hardworking team.
We have high expectations of our staff and children and need an ambitious teaching partner who will live out our vision and values.
The role requires
• The ability to cooperate with others and strong teamwork
• High expectations from the pupils and yourself
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Enthusiastic and promotes enjoyment in learning
• Assist children on an individual basis, in small groups and whole-class work
• Explain tasks simply and clearly and foster independence
• Ability to deliver personalised and engaging curriculum, under the guidance of the class teacher and SENDCo
We can offer
• Support for all staff alongside excellent professional development
• A dedicated team
• Enthusiastic, motivated, and happy children
• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• A family community
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Mrs Jen Panton, Assistant Head and SENDCo, on 01452720538 or email sendco@hardwicke.dgat.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 15th July 2026.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.
Field Court CofE Infant Academy
Role Title: KS1 Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Salary: Main Scale
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Fixed Term
Closing date: 15 July at midday
Interview date: 20 July
Start date: 1 September 2026
We are looking for a teacher who:
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Can inspire children and develop a love of learning
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Is willing to share their professional opinions openly and listen to others
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Will support our commitment to Continuous Provision throughout our Infant Academy
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Will create opportunities for all children to achieve and flourish in a fun, principled and stimulating environment
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Appreciates the importance of strong relationships within the staff team and is keen to work alongside others
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Is open to developing their practice
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Strives to be the best they can be
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Is creative and reflective
The children would like someone who:
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Makes them laugh
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Knows who they are and what they like to do
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Helps them is the work is a bit hard
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Is a ‘Pet of Yet’
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Does things differently to make the classroom a happy place to be
Who are we?
We are a two-form entry Infant Academy with an onsite Nursery and Pre-School, based in Quedgeley. We are a fun-loving, hard-working team who strive to provide an outstanding education for our children.
Our vision is:
Love Life, Embrace Learning. Believe Together.
Our philosophy is to care for, educate and celebrate each child as an individual, building upon their strengths and talents and giving extra support where necessary so that they can experience life in all its fulness. We encourage close links with parents and members of the wider community, believing that a partnership between parents, school and church is the best way to ensure that each child achieves their full potential.
Our website and Facebook page have lots of information about our school and our recent videos for parents will hopefully give you a flavour of who we are as an Academy.
The post is offered as a salary on the Teacher Main Scale on a fixed term basis. This is a full-time post.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Kerry King via hr@fcia.dgat.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 15th July 2026.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.
Field Court CofE Infant Academy
Role Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Salary: Grade 3 Point 5
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Fixed Term
Closing date: 15 July at midday
Interview date: 21 July
Start date: 1 September 2026
Looking for an exciting opportunity? Looking to be challenged? Looking for a place where laughter will be as important as hard work? A place where you could not only support the positive impact on individuals’ lives but a whole community?
Look no further…. You may be looking at your future! Field Court C of E Infant Academy has a warm, inclusive environment that gives its pupils and staff every opportunity to achieve their best.
As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support a pupil in Year 2 with their identified needs as stated on their EHCP and in the wider school. You will work closely alongside the class teacher and SENCO, and will keep accurate records of the child’s progress and wider accomplishments against outcomes outlined in their EHCP.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible in their approach, have patience, display a caring attitude and be able to communicate effectively to understand and support the children’s needs accordingly.
It is our aim that all children enjoy being educated at Field Court C of E Infant Academy. We strive to provide an environment in which children feel safe, secure, confident, happy, valued and involved. Our school is a vibrant place to work and play and is highly regarded for its welcoming and caring ethos. We are part of the Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust whose vision is to build and sustain a community of learning where staff and children can realise their potential and enjoy life in all its fullness whilst developing a distinctly Christian Ethos.
You will be joining the Academy at a very exciting time in its development of SEN practice and will benefit from working in a creative and innovative environment, with opportunities to work alongside skilled practitioners who put children’s outcomes at the heart of all they do.
The post is offered as a salary at Grade 3 Point 5 on a fixed term basis until 31st August 2027. This is a part-time post working mornings, with some flexibility, totalling 17.5 hours.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Kerry King via hr@fcia.dgat.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 15th July 2026.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.
St John's CofE Academy
Role Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Salary: Grade 6 points 15 - 20
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 15 September at midday
Interview date: 21 September
Start date: 2 November 2026
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust seek to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to work at St John’s Church of England Academy in Coleford. St John’s is a warm and welcoming school where everyone feels a valued member of the school community.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed HLTA to be part of our dedicated and caring team. The post involves leading on the pastoral and intervention work of the school including working with individual children, groups of children and families. Alongside this work, the role will also include covering classes on a regular, and ad hoc, basis.
If you are a caring and enthusiastic team player with a passion for learning and helping children to be the best that they can be, then we welcome the opportunity to hear from you.
We are looking for someone who will
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Have high expectations of pupil achievement and progress
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Maintain school’s high expectations of pupil behaviour
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Be flexible in their approach, well organised and prepared to work as part of a team
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Have a strong awareness of the social, emotional and wellbeing needs of young children
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Be able to work under the guidance of the class teacher and school leaders
We can offer
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Enthusiastic and happy children who love learning
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A very friendly and dedicated staff teach
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Supportive leadership, governors and parents
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Opportunities for continual profession development both within school and the Trust
The post is offered as a salary at Grade 6 – scale point 15-20 on a permanent basis. This is a full time post working the school day (8.30am-3.15pm) Monday to Friday, totalling 31.25 hours.
Further details and an application form can be downloaded from the vacancy area of our website www.dgat.org.uk/vacancies
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Anne Lewis, administrator via admin@st-johns.dgat.org.uk or 01594 832046
Closing date for applications is 15th September 2026 with interviews to be held on Monday 21st September.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.
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Minchinhampton CofE Primary Academy
Role Title: SENCo
Salary: Dependant on experience
Hours: Part Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 10 September 2026
Interview date: TBC
Start date: 2 November 2026
The governing body is seeking to appoint a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCo). We are seeking an exceptional, committed and resilient SENDCo to join our team at a highly inclusive primary school with above-national levels of SEND and EHCPs.
This is not a typical SENDCo role. It is an opportunity for someone who is:
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Passionate about inclusion
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Relational in their practice
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Relentless in their advocacy for children and families
If you believe that behaviour is communication, that relationships sit at the heart of learning, and that every child deserves the right support to thrive, we want to hear from you.
This role is permanent working 0.7 FTE with working days to be agreed.
Minchinhampton is a forward thinking, innovative school with a strong reputation for pastoral care. The successful candidate will find themselves in a supportive and welcoming environment where their views, their wellbeing and their development are taken seriously.
We are a school that
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Has significantly higher than national SEND and EHCP numbers
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Takes a relational and connection approach, recognising behaviour as communication
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Works closely with families and external agencies to support complex needs
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Is deeply committed to inclusion, equity and ensuring every child succeeds.
This role is ideal for:
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An experienced SENDCo looking for a meaningful, high-impact role
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An aspiring SENDCo ready to step into leadership in a supportive environment
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A practitioner passionate about working in a high-need, high-impact setting
If you are driven, compassionate and ready to take on a role where no two days are the same, we would love to hear from you.
The post is offered with a salary based upon experience with a SEN allowance.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact admin@minch.dgat.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 10th September 2026.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.
Dursley CofE Primary Academy
Role Title:Teaching Assistant & MDSA (MAT Cover)
Salary: Grade 3 or 4
Hours: Part Time
Contract: Fixed Term
Closing date: 1 September 2026
Interview date: WC 7 September
Start date: Asap
We are seeking a caring, committed and reflective Teaching Assistant to join our team. This role is particularly well suited to individuals who are exploring a future career in education, those taking a gap year, or those returning to work after a career break. Full support and high-quality professional development will be provided.
The Role
You will work alongside teachers and colleagues to support learning, wellbeing and inclusion for all pupils. A key aspect of the role is providing thoughtful, patient and consistent support for children with additional and complex needs, enabling every child to feel valued, safe and able to succeed.
The role requires a genuine willingness to support all pupils, a calm and compassionate approach, and a belief that every child can shine brightly when the right support is in place.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
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Is passionate about supporting children’s learning, development and wellbeing
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Has a strong commitment to inclusion and equality of opportunity
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Is willing to support pupils with a range of additional and complex needs
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Works well as part of a team and is open to learning and development
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Is reflective, reliable and ready to make a positive difference each day
Previous experience in a school is welcome but not essential. This role is an excellent opportunity for those considering teacher training or a longer-term career in education.
What We Offer:
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A supportive and nurturing staff team who work together so that everyone can shine brightly
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High-quality continuing professional development, including training in inclusive practice and supporting complex needs
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The benefit of being part of a multi-academy trust, offering collaboration, shared expertise and clear development pathways to enable you to flourish within your role
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A school culture driven by the belief that together we shine brightly and together we make a difference, for both children and staff
This is a rewarding role for someone who wants to contribute meaningfully to children’s lives while developing their own skills, confidence and experience within education.
The post is offered as a salary of Grade 3 or 4 depending on experience, on a fixed-term maternity cover basis.
This is a part-time post for 22.5 hours a week (Tuesday-Friday) plus 2 hours of Midday Supervisor work per week.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role or would like to arrange a visit (not essential to role), please contact the school via admin@dursley.dgat.org.uk.
Closing date for applications is 1 September 2026 at midday.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Role Title: EHCP Teaching Partner
Salary: Grade 3
Hours: Part Time
Contract: Fixed Term
Closing date: 4 September 2026 at midday
Interview date: TBC
Start date: Asap
Christ Church CofE Primary School is seeking candidates who are highly skilled and passionate about the work they do. This role is for a fixed term linked to an EHCP.
Christ Church C of E Primary School (Academy Status) is a happy and caring one-form entry Church School in the heart of Cheltenham (210 children). It also has an attached Communication and Interaction Centre (10 children), which is managed on a day-to-day basis by a teacher in charge.
We are seeking to appoint an excellent EHCP Teaching Partner (Y2) to be part of our dedicated and caring team. We are looking for someone with SEND experience, to support pupils with EHCP provision, within the classroom setting. This will involve midday supervision. The applicant should be able to adapt the learning and provide interventions, under the direction of the Class Teacher and SENDCO.
The applicant will need to monitor and evidence progress towards the EHCP outcomes, and will be an active participant in the EHCP process.
If you are a caring and enthusiastic team player with a passion for learning and helping children to be the best they can be then we would welcome the opportunity to hear from you.
We are looking for someone who:
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Has the ability to motivate and inspire children
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Is passionate about making a difference to children’s lives
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Is a committed team member
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Is able to quickly develop and establish excellent relationships with children, parents, governors and all members of our school family
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Will support the Christian ethos and values of the school
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Maintains a clear, calm and consistent approach to working with children, parents, other staff and lead professionals
This is a part time post for 11 hours a week, of which 8.5 hours is working a Teaching Partner role and 2.5 hours is as an MDSU. This post is offered as a salary at Grade 5 for Teaching Partner hours on a fixed term basis. MDSU hours are at Grade 3.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Mrs Pendlebury, SENDCo, via cpendlebury@christchurch.dgat.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 4 September 2026 at midday. Interview date to be confirmed.
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate. All posts are subject to satisfactory references.