About the team we are recruiting to

West Coventry Academy is a highly successful school with a distinctive character and ethos.  Our dedicated and talented staff are committed to ensuring that we make a difference, in any way that we can, to both our young people and our community.  We are passionate about providing opportunities for all our students to achieve and our motto of ‘Enjoy, Achieve, Aspire’ encapsulates our school where every individual is encouraged to be the best they can be.  We are proud of the extracurricular provision that we are able to offer, and we work hard to give our students plenty of opportunities to develop their confidence and creativity, both in and out of lessons.

High quality relationships are at the heart of everything that we do at West Coventry Academy.  We want our young people to be happy, confident, curious, and resilient learners.  We know that this can only happen if relationships, built on trust and mutual respect, are central to all aspects of our work.  We believe that when young people feel safe and secure, everything is possible, and we promise to do our utmost to make sure that we unlock the potential in everyone so that every student achieves their potential and leaves school well prepared for the next stage in their development.

West Coventry Academy are looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Curriculum Support Officer.  You will be required to supervise classes and to undertake work/activities that have been set by teachers.  As part of these duties you will need to interpret, present and deliver cover work to students in a way that compliments the school values of “Enjoy, Achieve and Aspire”

Criteria for Appointment:

Minimum of five GCSE’s Grade ‘C’ Level or above or equivalent (including Maths & English)

The ability to relate well with students and staff

Experience of working with young people

If you have the ability to inspire and motivate students, we would like to hear from you.

Candidates may be interviewed prior to the closing date.

Salary: Grade 5 – £21,589 to £26,999 per annum (£15,962 to £19,962 pro rata salary)

Hours: Permanent, 32½ hours per week, 8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.  Term Time Only (38 weeks per year)

Closing date: 9.00am Friday 1^st May 2020

How to apply:

If you would like to join our team then please apply online - http://www.westcoventryacademy.org/vacancies.aspx without delay and we will immediately assess your application and call you to interview if we believe your skills and experience meet our needs. We look forward to hearing from you.

All applications are returnable to: wcaapplications@westcoventryacademy.org (only electronic applications will be considered.)

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointments to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The school is committed to safeguarding the promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Application details for the above role are available from the Academy website http://www.westcoventryacademy.org/vacancies.aspx 

What is the job role?

Coventry City Council