About the team we are recruiting to

We are a large two-form entry primary school surrounded by fabulous grounds near to Longford Park on the northern edge of Coventry close to the borders of Warwickshire and Leicestershire with very good access to major road networks. We have over 400 children on roll and share our school building and grounds with a 52-place playgroup.

Our staff are a mixture of experienced and newer teachers and leaders working in close partnership with our amazing team of support staff. Our grounds and school building are well maintained, with many breakout spaces for learning including a large forest school area. Our children access their learning in a variety of ways and make use of the latest technologies; for example, children have access to over 150 Chromebooks and over 100 iPads. This provides numerous opportunities for effective learning to take place. We have our own adaptive provision for those pupils with the highest levels of need and have developed our own Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) programme to support all children across the school with their emotional development.

We take staff development seriously with weekly opportunities for teachers and teaching support staff to receive current training. Many of our staff choose to undertake additional training e.g. NPQs and the school supports them to do this. Our staff room is a relaxing environment where staff can hopefully escape from the hustle and bustle of class and everyday school life. There is also a separate PPA room for teachers.

What is the job role?

As a teacher at Grangehurst you will need to:

• Have high expectation for yourself and your pupils
• Have the highest standards of teaching and the ability to make learning fun and memorable
• Have a commitment to helping all our children learn the curriculum and develop into well rounded young people
• Have desire to go that extra mile and make a difference
• Have a good understanding of the national curriculum and a willingness to engage in further professional training and development
• Be open to working as part of a team to improve outcomes for all pupil
• Ideally have had experience of teaching in Upper KS2 (although this is not essential for experienced teachers).

As a school we can offer you:

• A Good School with Outstanding Areas as confirmed by OFSTED in November 2021
• Enthusiastic, Friendly and Happy children
• A strong staff team who strive to achieve the highest standards of teaching and learning for all
• Innovative and creative approaches to teaching & learning
• A forward thinking curriculum
• Comprehensive professional development and high quality learning opportunities
• A leadership team that will support you to find your full potential

Who are we looking for?

We are recruiting now for September 2024. Ideally, we are looking for an experienced teachers from M3 - M6 to join our team of dedicated staff and join our Year 6 Team. However, we would consider applications from experienced teachers, including ECTs who can demonstrate that they have gained considerable experience of working in/across KS2.

Interested… then you will probably want to ask us lots of questions about the job so feel free to make contact if you are thinking of applying. We can chat to you on the phone, schedule a MS Teams or Zoom meeting; but better still, come and visit us, you can come in for a cup of tea (or coffee) and have a look around so that you get a real sense of the school before you apply.

Here’s our school website: www.grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk which will provide you with more information about all that we get up to!

For more information please contact the school phone 02476 365999 or email c.pearman@grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk

The deadline for applications is 4pm Thursday 2nd May 2024.

Shortlisting will take place on Friday 3rd May 2024.

Interviews to take place week beginning Monday 6th May 2024

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.

Coventry City Council