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Ulverley School, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8RZ

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• Earliest start date

  18 August 2025

• Latest start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  11 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you ready to teach with purpose, inspire with passion, and belong to a school rooted in community?

We are looking for a motivated, ambitious and nurturing teacher to join our team from September. This is an exciting opportunity for Early Career Teachers or experienced practitioners who are eager to make a difference and grow within a supportive, values-led school.

Our recent Ofsted inspection (March 2024) recognised:

• High expectations and ambition across the curriculum

• A school rich in community spirit, where children and families are valued

• A culture where learning is purposeful and joyful

• Staff who are committed to excellence and to their own professional growth

We are proud to be a school that balances rigour with compassion, and is relentless in its pursuit of equity, opportunity, and excellence for all.

We are looking for someone who:

• Teaches with heart, craft and clarity

• Can inspire all learners, regardless of background or starting point

• Builds strong relationships with children, families, and colleagues

• Has a growth mindset and a passion for professional development

Believes in community, fairness, and the power of education to transform lives

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• A highly supportive staff culture rooted in trust and collaboration

• Well-structured mentorship for ECTs and professional coaching for all teachers

• An ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum and resources that let teachers teach

• A leadership team that champions intent-based leadership and empowers staff

• A vibrant, diverse school community where you can be yourself and do your best work

• A collaborative, forward looking Trust which values evidence informed pedagogy and professional growth

Whether you're at the start of your career or ready for your next challenge, if you're a teacher who sees teaching as a craft, children as citizens, and classrooms as places of transformation—we’d love to meet you.

Come and be part of something that matters.

Commitment to safeguarding

The MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Robin Hood MAT.pdf - 4.57 MB (opens in new tab)

10322911-ulverley-school-146693-final-pdf.pdf - 171 KB (opens in new tab)

IACPL Publicity.pdf - 1.38 MB (opens in new tab)

About Ulverley School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ulverley School website
• Email address: egreen@ulverleyschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 0121 742 3251
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ulverley-school-solihull

Ulverley is a diverse school with a range of families representing a variety of different backgrounds. These families come together with their similarities and differences as one community.

Our community is built upon respect and kindness, where everyone is supported and appreciated. We believe in ourselves and others, being positive and resilient in order to move forwards, compromising wherever we can. We do our best to show excellent behaviours, being good role models and doing only that which is beneficial.

We are purposeful in our actions, being in the right place at the right time, with the right kit and in the right frame of mind. As such, we believe that it is important to tell everyone what they need to know, when they need to know it.

We strive to improve, learning collaboratively with and from others, providing opportunities for all.
Ulverley School is proud to be a part of Robin Hood Multi-Academy Trust and this has allowed the school to further develop it’s exciting and innovative curriculum and offer outstanding professional development opportunities across the schools.

Arranging a visit to Ulverley School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email egreen@ulverleyschool.co.uk.

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