KS2 Classteacher
Grangehurst Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 6JNThis job expired on 2 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
2 May 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Standard Teaching Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS 1-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are recruiting now for September 2024. Ideally, we are looking for an experienced teachers from M3 - M6 to join our team of dedicated staff and join our Year 6 Team. However, we would consider applications from experienced teachers, including ECTs who can demonstrate that they have gained considerable experience of working in/across KS2.
As a teacher at Grangehurst you will need to:
- Have high expectation for yourself and your pupils
- Have the highest standards of teaching and the ability to make learning fun and memorable
- Have a commitment to helping all our children learn the curriculum and develop into well rounded young people
- Have desire to go that extra mile and make a difference
- Have a good understanding of the national curriculum and a willingness to engage in further professional training and development
- Be open to working as part of a team to improve outcomes for all pupil
- Ideally have had experience of teaching in Upper KS2 (although this is not essential for experienced teachers).
What the school offers its staff
We are a large two-form entry primary school surrounded by fabulous grounds near to Longford Park on the northern edge of Coventry close to the borders of Warwickshire and Leicestershire with very good access to major road networks. We have over 400 children on roll and share our school building and grounds with a 52-place playgroup.
Our staff are a mixture of experienced and newer teachers and leaders working in close partnership with our amazing team of support staff. Our grounds and school building are well maintained, with many breakout spaces for learning including a large forest school area. Our children access their learning in a variety of ways and make use of the latest technologies; for example, children have access to over 150 Chromebooks and over 100 iPads. This provides numerous opportunities for effective learning to take place. We have our own adaptive provision for those pupils with the highest levels of need and have developed our own Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) programme to support all children across the school with their emotional development.
We take staff development seriously with weekly opportunities for teachers and teaching support staff to receive current training. Many of our staff choose to undertake additional training e.g. NPQs and the school supports them to do this. Our staff room is a relaxing environment where staff can hopefully escape from the hustle and bustle of class and everyday school life.There is also a separate PPA room for teachers.
As a school we can offer you:
- A Good School with Outstanding Areas as confirmed by OFSTED in November 2021
- Enthusiastic, Friendly and Happy children
- A strong staff team who strive to achieve the highest standards of teaching and learning for all
- Innovative and creative approaches to teaching & learning
- A forward thinking curriculum
- Comprehensive professional development and high quality learning opportunities
- A leadership team that will support you to find your full potential
Further details about the role
Interested… then you will probably want to ask us lots of questions about the job so feel free to make contact if you are thinking of applying. We can chat to you on the phone, schedule a MS Teams or Zoom meeting; but better still, come and visit us, you can come in for a cup of tea (or coffee) and have a look around so that you get a real sense of the school before you apply.
Here’s our school website:www.grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk which will provide you with more information about all that we get up to!
For more information please contact the school phone 02476 365999 or email c.pearman@grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk
The deadline for applications is 4pm Thursday 2nd May 2024. Please email your completed Application Form together with a completed Equal Opportunities Form to: Caron Pearman, Office Manager c.pearman@grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk
Shortlisting will take place on Friday 3rd May 2024.
Interviews to take place week beginning Monday 6th May 2024
Commitment to safeguarding
Grangehurst Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check together with a check of DCSF List 99. Criminal records will be taken into account only when a conviction is relevant to the post you are applying for.
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About Grangehurst Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Grangehurst Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- c.pearman@grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02476 365999
Grangehurst Primary School is a Two From Entry Primary School located in the North East of Coventry. The school serves a diverse catchment area. It is located very close to both the Warwickshire/Leicestershire borders and near to both the M6/M69.
Arranging a visit to Grangehurst Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.pearman@grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk.
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