About the team we are recruiting to

Park Hill Primary School is a two form entry school situated on Lower Eastern Green Lane in Coventry and serves families from Eastern Green and surrounding areas. The school is a popular choice for parents – our pupil numbers are high and transience is low. Park Hill Primary, is a school with a family feel where everyone is valued and respected.  

Park Hill is a busy and vibrant school – there is always so much going on here. We are forward-thinking and always striving for improvement, seeking new and exciting initiatives around improving outcomes for children. 

Our school values are simple one 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. 

We are a caring employer who invest in our employees. We consider our CPD plan for staff carefully and have a good records of staff development, recruitment and retention. In addition, Park Hill is part of a network of schools within Coventry Local Authority, the Compass Network. The successful candidate will benefit from the partnership and support that network participation provides.

By joining Park Hill Primary School, you will benefit from:

Be part of a Local Authority Compass Network and excellent school-based and network-wide CPD opportunities.

A wonderful School community.

A happy school with a committed team and a strong ethos;

Total support, from the Headteacher and his leadership team who will listen and support your development.

Happy and well-behaved children who are prepared to work hard.

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

Park Hill is a happy school. Children enjoy coming to school. Parents and carers are supportive – they are keen to work in partnership with staff to improve outcomes for their children. Staff morale is very good, we care about staff and staff retention is excellent.

Our ethos at Park Hill is FAMILY. We want every child at Park Hill to feel that they belong and that they are valued. Children belong, and contribute to the Park Hill family. They are also part of a smaller HOUSE TEAM where children are mixed across the school into four teams. Day to day children then belong to their CLASS FAMILY - each named after a tree. Children remain in their house team and 'family' group throughout their time at Park Hill and grow a strong sense of respect for one another.

This is an exciting time for our school, recently Park Hill was inspected by OFSTED and we were delighted that they agreed with us – that we continue to be a good school (we like to think that we are very good!) Most importantly, our inspection has helped to galvanise our thinking, we are clearer on our next steps and how some of those areas might move from being judged as good to being judged as being exceptional. We are excited and motivated at that word – being exceptional!

Our school was built in 1967 but it has changed a great deal since then. In more recent years, it has expanded to a two-form entry school and currently have 445 children on roll which includes our Nursery children. The school grounds are generous in size and our children benefit from a large playing field, playground, garden area and a nature trails where you will find 'Forest School' taking place. We have a floodlight all-weather ‘mini-pitch’, as well as a changing room close by. 

What is the job role?

The Governors of Park Hill Primary School are seeking to appoint a Class Teacher with KS2 experience to join our team.  (Part-time applications will be considered).  Please see the Candidates Recruitment Pack  for further information.

School visits:  Monday 14 October at 2:00pm and Wednesday 16 October at 9:00am

The closing date for this post is Monday 21 October (midnight).

Interview and observations for this post will be held on Wednesday 23 October 2024. 

Start date for this post is January 2025.

Who are we looking for?

The Governors of Park Hill Primary School are seeking to appoint a permanent Class Teacher with Key Stage 2 experience (applications for part-time will be considered) to join our team, who are passionate about providing high-quality education and care to support children to achieve highly.

Ideal Candidates will:

• Be a dedicated professional with the ability to engage children
• Be energetic, enthusiastic, caring and flexible
• Set high standards for themselves and others
• Work successfully in partnership with parents and our community
• Be able to demonstrate high expectations and standards
• Be a good team player with good interpersonal skills and able to multi-task in a busy environment
• Be able to inspire and motivate

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

For full details on the application process please read the attached documents.

Park Hill Primary 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.

Coventry City Council