KS2 Class Teacher

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Hill Primary School is looking for a positive and enthusiastic teacher to join their supportive team in September 2025. The ideal candidate will exhibit outstanding classroom practice, an ability to deliver engaging lessons, and a commitment to the school's core values of respect, responsibility, and resilience.

Qualifications

• Good/outstanding classroom practice required.
• Sound knowledge of primary years.
• Passion for learning is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging and stimulating lessons.
• Promote high expectations for achievement.
• Focus on children's holistic development.

Skills

Engaging lessons

Commitment to school values

Classroom practice

Holistic development

Knowledge of children's learning

Job description

Our Values

Our school values are ‘simple ones’ to remember – we call them our ‘3Rs’ and we talk and refer to these in all we do. These are: Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.

These values support our way in which all members of the school can live and work together in a supportive way. They support our Aims as a school to promote an environment where everyone feels happy, safe and secure.

About The Team We Are Recruiting To

Park Hill is a busy but happy and supportive place to work – there is always so much going on here. We are forward-thinking and constantly striving for improvement, seeking new initiatives to enhance learning opportunities for all pupils. We aim to raise aspirations, inspire a lifelong love of learning, and create lasting memories. In October 2023, Park Hill was inspected by OFSTED, and we were pleased to be rated as a good school.

We are a caring employer who invests in our staff. We carefully consider professional development and have a strong record of staff recruitment and retention. We also offer each staff member a 'Thank you Day!'.

Park Hill is a school where children enjoy coming to school. Our ethos is FAMILY — we want every child to feel they belong and are valued.

For more information, please visit: www.parkhillprimaryschool.co.uk

What is the job role?

The Governors of Park Hill Primary School are seeking to appoint a positive and enthusiastic teacher to join our team from September 2025.

Please apply using the online application form, outlining your skills, abilities, and experience in line with the key areas on the Job Description and Person Specification. Visits to our school are encouraged; these will take place on Monday 2nd June at 9:00am and Tuesday 3rd June at 2:30pm. Please contact the school office to confirm your attendance.

• Closing date: Monday 9th June (midnight)
• Shortlisting: Wednesday 11th June
• Observation and Interview date: Monday 16th June 2025
• Start Date: September 2025
• ECTs are encouraged to apply.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will:

• Have good/outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievement and behaviour
• Be committed to our school values
• Be able to work creatively, consistently delivering engaging and stimulating lessons
• Have a sound knowledge of children's learning and development within the primary years
• Be an excellent teacher with a passion for learning
• Be highly focused on increasing progress and raising attainment, as well as developing children holistically

Park Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected 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), an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Attached documents:

• KS2 Class Teacher Pack PC (1).pdf