Class Teacher

Willenhall Community Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 3DB

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  5 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TMS/UPS

Class Teacher job summary

Our Values

‘As individuals we are unique. Together we build a community’

Learning in primary school can transform a child's life and we aim to make the difference for our children.

Every person in our school strongly promotes the values of kindness, honesty, respect, responsibility and growth. These values are encompassed by the value we place on community; belonging to and contributing to the school and wider community.

What is the job role?

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Class Teacher, either full-time or part-time time to cover a maternity leave. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, committed and motivated to work with our amazing children and staff for a year initially.  

The successful candidate will be a member of a strong team of teachers and support staff.

We can offer you:

• Delightful children who are eager to learn
• A collaborative, supportive and caring team that puts the children at the centre of all that they do
• A commitment to staff welfare and work-life balance
• A strong culture of professional development to support staff to achieve highly and enjoy a successful career
• The opportunity to be part of an aspirational school

The school has a culture of developing and rewarding potential through continuing professional development. We have the highest expectations of all of our staff and pupils, with a strong commitment to promoting their well-being. Our curriculum is strongly rooted in the needs of our pupils and our value-led education with pupil involvement, enjoyment and achievement at its heart.

Our school is at the heart of its community, located on the south edge of Coventry in an economically disadvantaged area.  Our two-form entry primary school, with a 68 place nursery, prides itself on the work we do to support our spirited community.  We are a committed and diverse group of teachers and support staff, unified in our approach to ensuring that our pupils become the best they can be. We do this with the belief that all pupils can achieve excellent outcomes when surrounded and supported by skilled teachers with high expectations.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking to appoint a passionate and enthusiastic teacher to join our vibrant and dedicated team from January 2026. Experienced teachers and ECTs are encouraged to apply. 

You should have:

• The ability to establish positive relationships and deliver consistently high-quality provision
• A commitment to make a difference to children’s lives through education.
• Secure subject knowledge of the primary curriculum
• The drive to enable children to find their talents and passions through an inclusive approach
• Positive behaviour management strategies and demonstrate a compassionate and restorative approach to dealing with behaviours
• The skills to plan and deliver a creative, engaging and effective learning curriculum
• A passion to provide enriching learning experiences which expand the children’s horizons
• The knowledge and skills to apply assessment for learning
• A dedication to actively contribute to school life and the wider community
• Kind, empathetic, patient, and resilient nature
• A commitment to your own professional learning which is supported by a dedicated leadership team

Visits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged through the school. Please contact Mrs Mclean Headteacher on 024 7630 2004 or admin@willenhallprimary.org

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Willenhall Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 464 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willenhall Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willenhall-community-primary-school

Willenhall Community Primary School is a large primary school on the South East side of Coventry. The school was built in 2005 and is a large modern building with lots of outdoor space.

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