Year 1 Class Teacher - Continuous Provision Model

Coundon Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1FQ

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Job details

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

Year 1 Class Teacher - Continuous Provision Model job summary

Our Values

At Coundon Primary School our key values are Responsibility, Respect, Resilience and Kindness.  We are school who truly believes in our motto 'Together Everyone Achieves More'.

What is the job role?

Coundon Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and creative teacher to join our team and support our innovative approach to Key Stage 1 learning. The position  is initially fixed for 2 terms starting January 2026.

We have recently developed an exciting continuous provision environment from Reception into Year 1, designed to ensure a seamless transition and build on the strong foundations set in the Early Years.  Working in partnership with Early Excellence, we have created a purposeful, engaging and child-centred learning space that promotes independence, curiosity and deep learning through high-quality provision and skilled adult interaction.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who is passionate about early child development and ready to further develop this approach within Year 1.  The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding and evolving our model, ensuring strong outcomes, while nurturing the whole child. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who:-

• Is passionate about early learning and continuous provision
• Understands the importance of a smooth transition from Reception to Year 1
• Is excited by child-initiated learning and play-based pedagogy
• Is reflective, proactive and eager to contribute to innovate practice 
• Has high expectations for all pupils and supports their emotional and academic development
• Is committed to collaborative working and professional growth.

We can offer:-

• A well-resourced learning environment developed with Early Excellence
• A supportive senior leadership team committed to research-informed practice
• Opportunities for training and professional development in early learning and transition pedagogy
• Engaged, enthusiastic children who love to learn
• A friendly, dedicated and forward-thinking staff team.

Essential:-

• Qualified Teacher Status
• A strong understanding of Early Years and/or Key Stage 1 practice

If you are a dynamic and passionate practitioner with a commitment to play-based learning and a drive to shape high quality-transition practice, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.  To arrange a visit please contact the school office on 024 76592559 or admin@:coundon.coventry.sch.uk

Interviews - Monday 1st December 2026

               Inspiring curiosity  -  Empowering learners  -  Thriving together 

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 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.

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 Coundon Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 520 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coundon Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coundon-primary-school-coventry

Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Coundon Primary School
Fixed Term for 18 months, starting September 2023
Contract will end at the end of the Spring Term March 2025

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