Whitley Abbey Primary School, Ashington Grove, Coventry (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£31,650 - £49084 pa
25.0 hours per week
Whitley Abbey Primary School is a popular, thriving school situated on the outskirts of Coventry. Our intake of pupils reflects our diverse community and we offer a broad, balanced and creative curriculum for all our learners. We believe that our school is truly special.
What is the job role?We are looking for an experienced Classroom Teacher with strong behaviour management skills, sound classroom knowledge and a caring personality to support a class and work closely with the teaching team. Must be flexible, reliable and a team player.
Whitley Abbey is a flourishing primary school that puts learning and the needs of pupils first. We have grown rapidly to meet the changing needs of a rich and diverse community. The school is fortunate to be surrounded by ancient woodland and shares its site with Tiverton Special School and nearby Meadow Park Secondary school. Our staff have high expectations and work hard to provide pupils with exciting and well-planned learning experiences inside and out. We work closely with other Coventry schools to share good practice and support each another. We are passionate about growing great teachers and this is reflected in our Continuous Professional Growth programme.
Our Core Values for everyone are Commitment, Opportunity Respect and Excellence. We are looking for someone who shares these values and wants to make a difference to the lives of young people. They will need to have an understanding of education and a passion for learning. They will want to work as part of a friendly and high performing team.
We can offer you a welcoming and friendly school where leaders consider staff wellbeing and work as a team. Pupils make good choices and learn enthusiastically.
We will be looking for the successful candidate to start in the September Term.
Interview Dates: 12/06/2025
Who are we looking for?At Whitley Abbey…
- For everyone to be valued, safe and happy.
- To nurture mental and physical health of everyone through our character values of; kindness, honesty, friendship, courage, resilience and gratitude.
- To foster positive relationships, to engender an ethos of tolerance, respect and an understanding that we live in a diverse community.
- To strive to open children’s minds to life’s possibilities and to promote citizenship amongst our children.
- To place a great emphasis on developing a love of reading and vocabulary to enable children to become lifelong learners.
- To promote high standards of teaching and learning and expect the highest levels of attainment for everyone.
‘Hand in Hand we Learn’
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.