What is the job role?

We wish to appoint an experienced, inspirational, and enthusiastic teacher to join our successful and happy team.

Longford Park Primary School is a one-form entry school for children aged 3 -11 years old.  We are an accredited Thrive school with a passion to support our children and their families.  Our school empowers our children to become confident, resilient, and articulate and to use their abilities to aspire to be the best version of themselves. We offer a calm, respectful and nurturing atmosphere and set high standards of respect, courtesy, hard work and achievement for all children and adults.    

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Is an outstanding primary practitioner
• Is committed to high expectations of care, achievement, behaviour, inclusion and safeguarding.
• Has the ability and drive to motivate and inspire all children.
• Is capable of working as part of our enthusiastic and dedicated team.
• Will enhance the renowned reputation of the school in the locality.

In return we can offer:

• A warm welcoming school with opportunities to grow and develop as professionals.
• A curriculum that is rich, diverse and creative to ensure that our children are prepared for their next stage of learning.
• Enthusiastic and friendly children who strive to achieve their full potential.
• A strong commitment to supporting well-being and positive mental health.
• Positive, hardworking and supportive staff, governors and parents/carers

Our children have asked that our staff members are:

• A bit funny,
• Someone who listens to what we say,
• Someone who respects other people’s opinions and differences,
• Someone with lots of ideas and who organises exciting activities,
• Someone who knows how to help us to learn well,
• Someone who knows how to handle a bad situation,
• Someone who is understanding, patient and calm.

Who are we looking for?

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All successful candidates are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Application Forms and the Job Description & Person Specification are available to download below or can be requested from: admin@longfordpark.coventry.sch.uk and completed application forms can be returned to mdean@longfordpark.coventry.sch.uk

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and will take place after school week beginning 8th May 2023. Please contact the school on 02476 687688 for details and to book your tour.

If you have not been invited to attend interview by Tuesday 16th May at 6pm, then you should assume that your application has not been successful.

Thank you for your interest in what we think will be exciting, challenging and rewarding posts.

Closing Date:  Tuesday 16th May 2023 at 12pm

Observation and Interviews:  Friday 19th May 2023

Start date: September 2023

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

Coventry City Council