Class Teacher

Wyken Croft Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 3AA

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32916 - £51048

Class Teacher job summary

The governors of Wyken Croft Primary School are excited to offer a full-time teaching position in either KS1 or KS2 to commence 1st January 2026.

We are

• A large primary school with the heart of a small school where everyone matters, every day.
• Able to provide tailored Induction and ongoing CPD.
• A supportive and welcoming school where children are excited to learn.
• Looking for a class teacher who is keen to join our experienced team at an exciting time.

Our Values

Wyken Croft provides an excellent environment for all of the stakeholders of the school. We are a large primary school in Coventry, with the heart of a small school where everyone matters, every day. We pride ourselves on knowing each child and family individually, allowing our children to achieve their maximum potential. We have our ‘Seven Steps to Success’ embedded within our culture, which we believe enables our children to be happy, engaged and positive about their futures, striving to be the very best they can be.

What is the job role?

The successful candidate will need to:-

• Undertake the professional duties of a school teacher as outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
• As a primary teacher, to teach pupils in the age range of 3 – 11 years.
• Ensure high-quality teaching, effective use of resources and the highest standards of learning, achievement and behaviour for the pupils in your year.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will need to:

• Be passionate about learning and demonstrate outstanding teaching leadership.
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner and have a clear vision for further development of the curriculum.
• Have a deep understanding of the needs of different children and be passionate about providing the very best for all children in our school.
• Have a clear understanding of Safeguarding and the role of a leader in this process.
• Play a role in organisation and school policy development.
• Have the personality, drive and energy to motivate and support everyone within our learning community.

Closing Date for applications: 26th November 2025

Interviews:- Week Commencing 1st December 2025

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

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

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 Wyken Croft Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 912 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wyken Croft Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wyken-croft-primary-school

Wyken Croft provides an excellent environment for all of the stakeholders of the school. Although we are a large primary school in Coventry, we pride ourselves on knowing each child and family individually allowing our children to achieve their maximum potential. We have our ‘Seven Steps to Success’ embedded within our culture which we believe enable our children to be happy, engaged and positive about their futures, striving to be the very best they can be

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