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The Cathedral School, Cardiff's leading independent school for girls and boys, is seeking to appoint a dedicated and passionate Teacher of Business and/or Economics, on a full time basis from February 2026 until approx. February 2027 in the first instance, covering a maternity leave.
The successful candidate will be required to teach Business and/or Economics at A Level and assist students with their applications for competitive university courses. They will also be a form tutor; registering pupils and leading tutor/PHME sessions with their tutees.
Applicants who can teach either subject, or both, are welcome to apply.
Applications are also welcome from recently qualified and more experienced teachers, and from the independent or state sectors. The financial package offered will be commensurate with the experience of the person appointed. For further information about the role and staff benefits, please see the candidate pack below.
Standards at the school, academic and behavioural are very high and there is a strong Christian ethos. The school is committed to a policy of equality and aims to ensure that no job applicant, member of staff, student or other member of the school community is treated less favourably on grounds of race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital or civil partner status, disability or age. It is recognised and welcomed that teaching and support staff will come to the school with a variety of faiths, beliefs and backgrounds.
You will be joining us at an exciting time, following the school being named third in the UK independent school rankings for A Levels in 2023 (The Telegraph) and the Sunday Times Welsh Independent School of the Year for two years’ running; 2024 and 2025. Alongside this, in the school’s most recent Estyn inspection it was judged to be excellent in all five categories. Pupils were described as “confident, ambitious, aspirational and well-informed learners” and the report celebrated the “outstanding subject knowledge” and “passion and enthusiasm” of the teaching staff. It highlighted teachers’ committed contribution to “exceptional levels of support within and beyond the classroom to help pupils to develop self-confidence”.
The school not only prides itself on its musical, academic, sporting and artistic achievements, but also on its ability to challenge and motivate all of its students. We want children to take risks in the classroom, not to be afraid of getting it wrong, but rather to be confident enough to ask questions and think for themselves. All children have talents and gifts, both in and out of the classroom, and we are always looking to identify and celebrate these at every opportunity.
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The successful candidate will be required to undergo full DBS clearance in order to establish their suitability to work with children.
Applications are invited by Thursday 13th November 2025 at 9.00am. Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter.
Further details of this post and a downloadable application form can be found on the school website (see ‘Join Us’). The Cathedral School is a Woodard school, also in membership of the HMC, the Society of Heads, IAPS and the Choir Schools' Association.
Safeguarding Statement
The Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.