Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

The Education and Skills directorate strives to work in partnership to enable children, young people and adults to access high quality and inclusive education and learning, so that they develop resilience, make positive life choices and contribute to a vibrant Coventry City.​

The directorate is made up of 2 service areas:  Education Improvement & Standards and Special Education Needs & Disabilities & Specialist Services.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

What is the job role?

We are seeking to recruit to a 12 month maternity cover secondment opportunity based in our Education and Skills Directorate and reporting to the Education Capital Strategy Manager.

The successful candidate will provide project management support to enable delivery of sufficient places for Coventry children and young people and management of the education capital programme.

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).

Who are we looking for?

To be successful, you’ll need to have good project management skills,  knowledge and experience, ideally for school projects and a good track record of delivery.

You’ll have strong abilities of analysing, understanding and interpreting complex technical, financial, procurement, contract management and legal issues. You’ll be adept at working with people at all levels including head teachers, elected members, professional advisors and members of the public and to have good influencing and negotiation skills.

You’ll be a good team player with good interpersonal skills, a good track record who is wholly committed to achieving the very best.  In return, you’ll work with a talented and creative team, one that will support and challenge you every step of the way.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date: w/c 28 August 2023

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council